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[conv.ptr]
7 Expressions [expr]
7.3 Standard conversions [conv]
7.3.12 Pointer conversions [conv.ptr]
A null pointer constant is an integer literal ([lex.icon]) with value zero or a prvalue of type std::nullptr_t.
A null pointer constant can be converted to a pointer type; the result is the null pointer value of that type ([basic.compound]) and is distinguishable from every other value of object pointer or function pointer type.
Such a conversion is called a null pointer conversion.
The conversion of a null pointer constant to a pointer to cv-qualified type is a single conversion, and not the sequence of a pointer conversion followed by a qualification conversion ([conv.qual]).
A null pointer constant of integral type can be converted to a prvalue of type std::nullptr_t.
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The resulting prvalue is not a null pointer value.
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A prvalue of type âpointer to cv Tâ, where T is an object type, can be converted to a prvalue of type âpointer tocv voidâ.
The pointer value ([basic.compound]) is unchanged by this conversion.
A prvalue v of type âpointer to cv Dâ, where D is a complete class type, can be converted to a prvalue of type âpointer tocv Bâ, where B is a base class ([class.derived]) of D.
If B is an inaccessible ([class.access]) or ambiguous ([class.member.lookup]) base class of D, a program that necessitates this conversion is ill-formed.
If v is a null pointer value, the result is a null pointer value.
Otherwise, if B is a virtual base class of D andv does not point to an object whose type is similar ([conv.qual]) to D and that is within its lifetime or within its period of construction or destruction ([class.cdtor]), the behavior is undefined.
Otherwise, the result is a pointer to the base class subobject of the derived class object.