[Mono-list] why does gmcs let me assign null to a value type?

[Eric Slosser]

<csharp newbie>

I have a C# struct that's defined as
        
        public struct Field : IComparable, IComparable<Field>, 
IEquatable<Field> 
        {
        }

When I do this:

        Field f = null;

I'd expect error CS0037 (can't convert null to 'Field' because it is a value 
type.

But when Field is defined in an assembly that was compiled by VisStudio, gmcs 
(v2.8.1.0) is happy to let me assign null to it.  

Why?


_______________________________________________
Mono-list maillist  -  Mono-list@lists.ximian.com
http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list