I feel like there are times when zero values can make things awkward (e.g. boolean flags often need to be expressed in the "negative" form because the zero value is false), but this is a great idea for iota!
Totally agree. Time zero values are my bane. I've started using sql.NullTime for all time values regardless, just so I'm clear about what is what.
* yes I know time.IsZero() is a thing, and the semantics are similar, but I want the compiler to warn me if I'm trying to use a time without checking if it's actually initialised first.
marcus_holmes|5 years ago
* yes I know time.IsZero() is a thing, and the semantics are similar, but I want the compiler to warn me if I'm trying to use a time without checking if it's actually initialised first.