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Re:*(char*)0 = 0; - What Does the C++ Programmer Intend with... by pxx on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @03:35PM (#37920432)
(void *) 0 is the null pointer constant and is not necessarily an all zeros representation. This has been defined virtually forever.

https://c-faq.com/null/null2.html

https://c-faq.com/null/machexamp.html

Actual ways to do what you want to do are described in

https://c-faq.com/null/accessloc0.html

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