14-03-2005, 09:08 AM
The normative text and the supporting text permit use of the octal constant 0 but do not afford the same special-case status to the octal escape \"\\0\". Neither 0 nor \"\\0\" has potential for undefined, implementation-defined or confusing behaviour. Therefore it is entirely reasonable for \"\\0\" to be permitted by this rule given that 0 is permitted. Accordingly, Rule 7.1 should be interpreted as permitting \"\\0\".