From: Kevin Day <thekevinday@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2020 02:52:28 +0000 (-0500)
Subject: Cleanup: remove f_string_eos, use 0 instead
X-Git-Tag: 0.5.0~255
X-Git-Url: https://git.kevux.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=8bd1800bdbefc3733c12cc0dc6b540999c88fd35;p=fll

Cleanup: remove f_string_eos, use 0 instead

I originally created f_string_eos, so that it could be potentially changed.
In the case of basic strings, using 0 is simpler, more consistent, and safer.
---

diff --git a/level_0/f_print/c/print.c b/level_0/f_print/c/print.c
index 438f384..eadb523 100644
--- a/level_0/f_print/c/print.c
+++ b/level_0/f_print/c/print.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ extern "C" {
     register f_string_length i = 0;
 
     for (; i < length; i++) {
-      if (string[i] != f_string_eos) {
+      if (string[i] != 0) {
         if (fputc(string[i], output) == 0) {
           return f_status_set_error(f_error_output);
         }
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ extern "C" {
     register f_string_length i = 0;
 
     for (; i < buffer.used; i++) {
-      if (buffer.string[i] != f_string_eos) {
+      if (buffer.string[i] != 0) {
         if (fputc(buffer.string[i], output) == 0) {
           return f_status_set_error(f_error_output);
         }
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ extern "C" {
     register f_string_length i = range.start;
 
     for (; i <= range.stop; i++) {
-      if (buffer.string[i] != f_string_eos) {
+      if (buffer.string[i] != 0) {
         if (fputc(buffer.string[i], output) == 0) {
           return f_status_set_error(f_error_output);
         }
diff --git a/level_0/f_string/c/string.h b/level_0/f_string/c/string.h
index e6fabd7..da96a44 100644
--- a/level_0/f_string/c/string.h
+++ b/level_0/f_string/c/string.h
@@ -34,13 +34,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif // _en_BUG_strnlen_
 
 /**
- * Define the end of string character.
- */
-#ifndef _di_f_string_has_eos_
-  #define f_string_eos '\0'
-#endif // _di_f_string_has_eos_
-
-/**
  * Define the end of line character.
  * FLL forbids '\r' and '\r\n' as end of line characters, \r will be silently ignored.
  */
@@ -83,7 +76,7 @@ extern "C" {
   typedef char *f_string;
 
   #define f_string_max_size   f_type_number_size_unsigned
-  #define f_string_initialize f_string_eos
+  #define f_string_initialize 0
 
   #define f_macro_string_new(status, string, length)     status = f_memory_new((void **) & string, sizeof(f_string), length)
   #define f_macro_string_delete(status, string, length)  status = f_memory_delete((void **) & string, sizeof(f_string), length)
diff --git a/level_1/fl_color/c/color.c b/level_1/fl_color/c/color.c
index ab97771..51930e5 100644
--- a/level_1/fl_color/c/color.c
+++ b/level_1/fl_color/c/color.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ extern "C" {
     buffer->used += string_size;
 
     // do not forget the EOS
-    buffer->string[buffer->used] = f_string_eos;
+    buffer->string[buffer->used] = 0;
 
     return f_none;
   }
diff --git a/level_1/fl_fss/c/fss_basic.c b/level_1/fl_fss/c/fss_basic.c
index d851c00..4efa1a7 100644
--- a/level_1/fl_fss/c/fss_basic.c
+++ b/level_1/fl_fss/c/fss_basic.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ extern "C" {
     }
 
     // handle quote support
-    int8_t quoted = f_string_eos;
+    int8_t quoted = 0;
 
     // identify where the object begins
     if (buffer->string[location->start] == f_fss_delimit_slash) {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ extern "C" {
     }
 
     // identify where the object ends
-    if (quoted == f_string_eos) {
+    if (quoted == 0) {
       status = f_none;
       while (buffer->string[location->start] == f_fss_delimit_placeholder || (status = fl_fss_is_space(*buffer, *location)) == f_false) {
         status = fl_fss_increment_buffer(*buffer, location, 1);
diff --git a/level_1/fl_fss/c/fss_extended.c b/level_1/fl_fss/c/fss_extended.c
index 546da03..6593be7 100644
--- a/level_1/fl_fss/c/fss_extended.c
+++ b/level_1/fl_fss/c/fss_extended.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ extern "C" {
     }
 
     // handle quote support
-    int8_t quoted = f_string_eos;
+    int8_t quoted = 0;
 
     // identify where the object begins
     if (buffer->string[location->start] == f_fss_delimit_slash) {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ extern "C" {
     }
 
     // identify where the object ends
-    if (quoted == f_string_eos) {
+    if (quoted == 0) {
       status = f_none;
       while (buffer->string[location->start] == f_fss_delimit_placeholder || (status = fl_fss_is_graph(*buffer, *location)) == f_true) {
         status = fl_fss_increment_buffer(*buffer, location, 1);
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ extern "C" {
     }
 
     bool has_delimit = f_false;
-    int8_t quoted = f_string_eos;
+    int8_t quoted = 0;
 
     bool continue_main_loop = f_false;
 
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ extern "C" {
     f_array_length already_used = found->used;
 
     while (location->start <= location->stop && location->start < buffer->used) {
-      quoted = f_string_eos;
+      quoted = 0;
 
       if (found->used >= found->size) {
         f_macro_fss_content_resize(status, (*found), found->size + f_fss_default_allocation_step);
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ extern "C" {
       }
 
       // identify where the content ends
-      if (quoted == f_string_eos) {
+      if (quoted == 0) {
         status = f_none;
         while (buffer->string[location->start] == f_fss_delimit_placeholder || (status = fl_fss_is_graph(*buffer, *location)) == f_true) {
           status = fl_fss_increment_buffer(*buffer, location, 1);
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ extern "C" {
     #endif // _di_level_1_parameter_checking_
 
     f_status status = f_none;
-    int8_t quoted = f_string_eos;
+    int8_t quoted = 0;
 
     f_string_range buffer_position = f_string_range_initialize;
     f_string_length start_position = 0;
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ extern "C" {
       if (f_status_is_error(status)) return status;
     } // while
 
-    if (quoted != f_string_eos) {
+    if (quoted != 0) {
       while (location->start <= location->stop && location->start < content.used) {
         if (content.string[location->start] == f_fss_delimit_slash) {
           f_string_length slash_count = 1;
diff --git a/level_1/fl_print/c/print.c b/level_1/fl_print/c/print.c
index 27a1435..a332681 100644
--- a/level_1/fl_print/c/print.c
+++ b/level_1/fl_print/c/print.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ extern "C" {
     } // for
 
     for (; i < length; i += f_macro_utf_byte_width(string[i])) {
-      if (string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+      if (string[i] == 0) continue;
 
       width_max = (length - i) + 1;
       status = f_utf_is_whitespace(string + i, width_max);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ extern "C" {
           // all whitespaces found so far must be printed when a non-whitespace is found.
           if (status == f_false) {
             for (; i < j; i++) {
-              if (string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+              if (string[i] == 0) continue;
 
               if (fputc(string[i], output) == 0) {
                 return f_status_set_error(f_error_output);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ extern "C" {
     } // for
 
     for (; i < buffer.used; i += f_macro_utf_byte_width(buffer.string[i])) {
-      if (buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+      if (buffer.string[i] == 0) continue;
 
       width_max = (buffer.used - i) + 1;
       status = f_utf_is_whitespace(buffer.string + i, width_max);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ extern "C" {
           // all whitespaces found so far must be printed when a non-whitespace is found.
           if (status == f_false) {
             for (; i < j; i++) {
-              if (buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+              if (buffer.string[i] == 0) continue;
 
               if (fputc(buffer.string[i], output) == 0) {
                 return f_status_set_error(f_error_output);
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ extern "C" {
     } // for
 
     for (uint8_t width_i = f_macro_utf_byte_width(buffer.string[i]); i <= range.stop; i += width_i) {
-      if (buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (buffer.string[i] == 0) {
         width_i = 1;
         continue;
       }
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ extern "C" {
           // all whitespaces found so far must be printed when a non-whitespace is found.
           if (status == f_false) {
             for (; i <= j; i += width_i) {
-              if (buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) {
+              if (buffer.string[i] == 0) {
                 width_i = 1;
                 continue;
               }
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ extern "C" {
     } // for
 
     for (; i < length; i++) {
-      if (string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+      if (string[i] == 0) continue;
 
       status = f_utf_character_is_whitespace(string[i]);
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ extern "C" {
           // all whitespaces found so far must be printed when a non-whitespace is found.
           if (status == f_false) {
             for (; i < j; i++) {
-              if (string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+              if (string[i] == 0) continue;
 
               if (fputc(string[i], output) == 0) {
                 return f_status_set_error(f_error_output);
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ extern "C" {
     } // for
 
     for (; i < buffer.used; i++) {
-      if (buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+      if (buffer.string[i] == 0) continue;
 
       status = f_utf_character_is_whitespace(buffer.string[i]);
 
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ extern "C" {
           // all whitespaces found so far must be printed when a non-whitespace is found.
           if (status == f_false) {
             for (; i < j; i++) {
-              if (buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+              if (buffer.string[i] == 0) continue;
 
               if (fputc(buffer.string[i], output) == 0) {
                 return f_status_set_error(f_error_output);
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ extern "C" {
     } // for
 
     for (; i <= range.stop; i++) {
-      if (buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+      if (buffer.string[i] == 0) continue;
 
       status = f_utf_character_is_whitespace(buffer.string[i]);
 
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ extern "C" {
           // all whitespaces found so far must be printed when a non-whitespace is found.
           if (status == f_false) {
             for (; i <= j; i++) {
-              if (buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+              if (buffer.string[i] == 0) continue;
 
               if (fputc(buffer.string[i], output) == 0) {
                 return f_status_set_error(f_error_output);
diff --git a/level_1/fl_string/c/private-string.c b/level_1/fl_string/c/private-string.c
index d1bcad0..03d6c50 100644
--- a/level_1/fl_string/c/private-string.c
+++ b/level_1/fl_string/c/private-string.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ extern "C" {
         break;
       }
 
-      if (source[i] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source[i] == 0) {
         if (i > 0) {
           if (i > first) {
             f_string_length size = i - first;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ extern "C" {
           }
         }
 
-        while (i + 1 < length && source[i + 1] == f_string_eos) {
+        while (i + 1 < length && source[i + 1] == 0) {
           i++;
         } // while
 
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ extern "C" {
 
     for (; i1 < stop1 && i2 < stop2; i1++, i2++) {
       // skip past NULL in string1.
-      while (i1 < stop1 && string1[i1] == f_string_eos) i1++;
+      while (i1 < stop1 && string1[i1] == 0) i1++;
       if (i1 == stop1) break;
 
       // skip past NULL in string2.
-      while (i2 < stop2 && string2[i2] == f_string_eos) i2++;
+      while (i2 < stop2 && string2[i2] == 0) i2++;
       if (i2 == stop2) break;
 
       if (string1[i1] != string2[i2]) return f_not_equal_to;
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ extern "C" {
 
     // only return f_equal_to if all remaining characters are NULL.
     for (; i1 < stop1; i1++) {
-      if (string1[i1] != f_string_eos) return f_not_equal_to;
+      if (string1[i1] != 0) return f_not_equal_to;
     } // for
 
     for (; i2 < stop2; i2++) {
-      if (string2[i2] != f_string_eos) return f_not_equal_to;
+      if (string2[i2] != 0) return f_not_equal_to;
     } // for
 
     return f_equal_to;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ extern "C" {
     // skip past leading whitespace in string1.
     for (; i1 < stop1; i1 += width) {
       // skip past NULL in string1.
-      while (i1 < stop1 && string1[i1] == f_string_eos) i1++;
+      while (i1 < stop1 && string1[i1] == 0) i1++;
       if (i1 == stop1) break;
 
       width_max = (stop1 - i1) + 1;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ extern "C" {
     // skip past leading whitespace in string2.
     for (; i2 < stop2; i2 += width) {
       // skip past NULL in string2.
-      while (i2 < stop2 && string2[i2] == f_string_eos) i2++;
+      while (i2 < stop2 && string2[i2] == 0) i2++;
       if (i2 == stop2) break;
 
       width_max = (stop2 - i2) + 1;
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ extern "C" {
       // determine where the last non-whitespace is in string1.
       for (f_string_length j = i1; j < stop1; j += width) {
         // skip past NULL in string1.
-        while (j < stop1 && string1[j] == f_string_eos) j++;
+        while (j < stop1 && string1[j] == 0) j++;
         if (j == stop1) break;
 
         width_max = (stop1 - j) + 1;
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ extern "C" {
       // determine where the last non-whitespace is in string2.
       for (f_string_length j = i2; j < stop2; j += width) {
         // skip past NULL in string2.
-        while (j < stop2 && string2[j] == f_string_eos) j++;
+        while (j < stop2 && string2[j] == 0) j++;
         if (j == stop2) break;
 
         width_max = (stop2 - j) + 1;
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ extern "C" {
 
     for (; i1 < last1 && i2 < last2; i1++, i2++) {
       // skip past NULL in string1.
-      while (i1 < last1 && string1[i1] == f_string_eos) i1++;
+      while (i1 < last1 && string1[i1] == 0) i1++;
       if (i1 == last1) break;
 
       // skip past NULL in string2.
-      while (i2 < last2 && string2[i2] == f_string_eos) i2++;
+      while (i2 < last2 && string2[i2] == 0) i2++;
       if (i2 == last2) break;
 
       if (string1[i1] != string2[i2]) return f_not_equal_to;
@@ -234,12 +234,12 @@ extern "C" {
 
     // only return f_equal_to if all remaining characters are NULL.
     while (i1 < last1) {
-      if (string1[i1] != f_string_eos) return f_not_equal_to;
+      if (string1[i1] != 0) return f_not_equal_to;
       i1++;
     } // while
 
     while (i2 < last2) {
-      if (string2[i2] != f_string_eos) return f_not_equal_to;
+      if (string2[i2] != 0) return f_not_equal_to;
       i2++;
     } // while
 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ extern "C" {
         break;
       }
 
-      if (source[i] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source[i] == 0) {
         if (i > 0) {
           if (i > first) {
             f_string_length size = i - first;
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ extern "C" {
           }
         }
 
-        while (i + 1 < length && source[i + 1] == f_string_eos) {
+        while (i + 1 < length && source[i + 1] == 0) {
           i++;
         } // while
 
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ extern "C" {
     // skip past leading whitespace.
     for (; *start <= *stop; *start += width) {
       // skip past NULL.
-      while (*start < *stop && source[*start] == f_string_eos) (*start)++;
+      while (*start < *stop && source[*start] == 0) (*start)++;
       if (*start > *stop) break;
 
       status = f_utf_is_whitespace(source + *start, (*stop - *start) + 1);
@@ -371,9 +371,9 @@ extern "C" {
     for (; *stop > *start; (*stop)--) {
 
       // skip past NULL.
-      while (*stop > *start && source[*stop] == f_string_eos) (*stop)--;
+      while (*stop > *start && source[*stop] == 0) (*stop)--;
 
-      if (source[*stop] == f_string_eos) continue;
+      if (source[*stop] == 0) continue;
       if (*stop == *start) break;
 
       // each UTF-8 character of width 1 is an incomplete part.
diff --git a/level_1/fl_string/c/string.c b/level_1/fl_string/c/string.c
index b1b9a21..6164cb5 100644
--- a/level_1/fl_string/c/string.c
+++ b/level_1/fl_string/c/string.c
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ extern "C" {
     f_string_length j = 1;
 
     while (i <= length && j <= destination->used) {
-      if (source[length - i] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source[length - i] == 0) {
         i++;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (destination->string[destination->used - j] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (destination->string[destination->used - j] == 0) {
         j++;
         continue;
       }
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ extern "C" {
     f_string_length j = 1;
 
     while (i <= length && j <= destination->used) {
-      if (source[length - i] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source[length - i] == 0) {
         i++;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (destination->string[destination->used - j] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (destination->string[destination->used - j] == 0) {
         j++;
         continue;
       }
@@ -157,12 +157,12 @@ extern "C" {
     f_string_length j = 1;
 
     while (i <= source.used && j <= destination->used) {
-      if (source.string[source.used - i] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source.string[source.used - i] == 0) {
         i++;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (destination->string[destination->used - j] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (destination->string[destination->used - j] == 0) {
         j++;
         continue;
       }
@@ -195,12 +195,12 @@ extern "C" {
     f_string_length j = 1;
 
     while (i <= source.used && j <= destination->used) {
-      if (source.string[source.used - i] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source.string[source.used - i] == 0) {
         i++;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (destination->string[destination->used - j] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (destination->string[destination->used - j] == 0) {
         j++;
         continue;
       }
@@ -335,12 +335,12 @@ extern "C" {
     f_string_length j = 1;
 
     while (i <= length && j <= destination->used) {
-      if (source.string[range.stop - i] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source.string[range.stop - i] == 0) {
         i++;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (destination->string[destination->used - j] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (destination->string[destination->used - j] == 0) {
         j++;
         continue;
       }
@@ -375,12 +375,12 @@ extern "C" {
     f_string_length j = 1;
 
     while (i <= length && j <= destination->used) {
-      if (source.string[range.stop - i] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source.string[range.stop - i] == 0) {
         i++;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (destination->string[destination->used - j] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (destination->string[destination->used - j] == 0) {
         j++;
         continue;
       }
@@ -531,12 +531,12 @@ extern "C" {
     f_string_length j = 0;
 
     while (i < length && j < destination->used) {
-      if (source.string[i + range.start] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source.string[i + range.start] == 0) {
         i++;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (destination->string[j] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (destination->string[j] == 0) {
         j++;
         continue;
       }
@@ -573,12 +573,12 @@ extern "C" {
     f_string_length j = 0;
 
     while (i < length && j < destination->used) {
-      if (source.string[i + range.start] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source.string[i + range.start] == 0) {
         i++;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (destination->string[j] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (destination->string[j] == 0) {
         j++;
         continue;
       }
@@ -651,12 +651,12 @@ extern "C" {
     f_string_length j = 0;
 
     while (i < source.used && j < destination->used) {
-      if (source.string[i] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source.string[i] == 0) {
         i++;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (destination->string[j] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (destination->string[j] == 0) {
         j++;
         continue;
       }
@@ -689,12 +689,12 @@ extern "C" {
     f_string_length j = 0;
 
     while (i < source.used && j < destination->used) {
-      if (source.string[i] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source.string[i] == 0) {
         i++;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (destination->string[j] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (destination->string[j] == 0) {
         j++;
         continue;
       }
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ extern "C" {
       if (destination->used > destination->size) return f_status_set_error(f_invalid_parameter);
     #endif // _di_level_1_parameter_checking_
 
-    if (destination->used > 0 && destination->string[destination->used - 1] == f_string_eos) return f_none;
+    if (destination->used > 0 && destination->string[destination->used - 1] == 0) return f_none;
 
     if (destination->used + 1 > f_string_max_size) return f_status_set_error(f_string_too_large);
 
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ extern "C" {
       if (f_status_is_error(status)) return status;
     }
 
-    destination->string[destination->used] = f_string_eos;
+    destination->string[destination->used] = 0;
     destination->used = total;
 
     return f_none;
@@ -1174,12 +1174,12 @@ extern "C" {
     f_string_length j = 0;
 
     while (i < length && j < destination->used) {
-      if (source[i] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source[i] == 0) {
         i++;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (destination->string[j] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (destination->string[j] == 0) {
         j++;
         continue;
       }
@@ -1212,12 +1212,12 @@ extern "C" {
     f_string_length j = 0;
 
     while (i < length && j < destination->used) {
-      if (source[i] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (source[i] == 0) {
         i++;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (destination->string[j] == f_string_eos) {
+      if (destination->string[j] == 0) {
         j++;
         continue;
       }
diff --git a/level_1/fl_utf/c/private-utf.c b/level_1/fl_utf/c/private-utf.c
index 5759171..10d167c 100644
--- a/level_1/fl_utf/c/private-utf.c
+++ b/level_1/fl_utf/c/private-utf.c
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ extern "C" {
 
     for (; i1 < stop1 && i2 < stop2; i1++, i2++) {
       // skip past NULL in string1.
-      while (i1 < stop1 && string1[i1] == f_string_eos) i1++;
+      while (i1 < stop1 && string1[i1] == 0) i1++;
       if (i1 == stop1) break;
 
       // skip past NULL in string2.
-      while (i2 < stop2 && string2[i2] == f_string_eos) i2++;
+      while (i2 < stop2 && string2[i2] == 0) i2++;
       if (i2 == stop2) break;
 
       if (string1[i1] != string2[i2]) return f_not_equal_to;
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ extern "C" {
 
     // only return f_equal_to if all remaining characters are NULL.
     for (; i1 < stop1; i1++) {
-      if (string1[i1] != f_string_eos) return f_not_equal_to;
+      if (string1[i1] != 0) return f_not_equal_to;
     } // for
 
     for (; i2 < stop2; i2++) {
-      if (string2[i2] != f_string_eos) return f_not_equal_to;
+      if (string2[i2] != 0) return f_not_equal_to;
     } // for
 
     return f_equal_to;
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ extern "C" {
     // skip past leading whitespace in string1.
     for (; i1 < stop1; i1++) {
       // skip past NULL in string1.
-      while (i1 < stop1 && string1[i1] == f_string_eos) i1++;
+      while (i1 < stop1 && string1[i1] == 0) i1++;
       if (i1 == stop1) break;
 
       status = f_utf_character_is_whitespace(string1[i1]);
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ extern "C" {
     // skip past leading whitespace in string2.
     for (; i2 < stop2; i2++) {
       // skip past NULL in string2.
-      while (i2 < stop2 && string2[i2] == f_string_eos) i2++;
+      while (i2 < stop2 && string2[i2] == 0) i2++;
       if (i2 == stop2) break;
 
       status = f_utf_character_is_whitespace(string2[i2]);
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ extern "C" {
       // determine where the last non-whitespace is in string1.
       for (f_utf_string_length j = i1; j < stop1; j++) {
         // skip past NULL in string1.
-        while (j < stop1 && string1[j] == f_string_eos) j++;
+        while (j < stop1 && string1[j] == 0) j++;
         if (j == stop1) break;
 
         status = f_utf_character_is_whitespace(string1[j]);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ extern "C" {
       // determine where the last non-whitespace is in string2.
       for (f_utf_string_length j = i2; j < stop2; j++) {
         // skip past NULL in string2.
-        while (j < stop2 && string2[j] == f_string_eos) j++;
+        while (j < stop2 && string2[j] == 0) j++;
         if (j == stop2) break;
 
         status = f_utf_character_is_whitespace(string2[j]);
@@ -210,11 +210,11 @@ extern "C" {
 
     for (; i1 < last1 && i2 < last2; i1++, i2++) {
       // skip past NULL in string1.
-      while (i1 < last1 && string1[i1] == f_string_eos) i1++;
+      while (i1 < last1 && string1[i1] == 0) i1++;
       if (i1 == last1) break;
 
       // skip past NULL in string2.
-      while (i2 < last2 && string2[i2] == f_string_eos) i2++;
+      while (i2 < last2 && string2[i2] == 0) i2++;
       if (i2 == last2) break;
 
       if (string1[i1] != string2[i2]) return f_not_equal_to;
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ extern "C" {
 
     // only return f_equal_to if all remaining characters are NULL.
     for (; i1 < last1; i1++) {
-      if (string1[i1] != f_string_eos) return f_not_equal_to;
+      if (string1[i1] != 0) return f_not_equal_to;
     } // for
 
     for (; i2 < last2; i2++) {
-      if (string2[i2] != f_string_eos) return f_not_equal_to;
+      if (string2[i2] != 0) return f_not_equal_to;
     } // for
 
     return f_equal_to;
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ extern "C" {
     // skip past leading whitespace.
     for (; *start <= *stop; (*start)++) {
       // skip past NULL.
-      while (*start < *stop && source[*start] == f_string_eos) (*start)++;
+      while (*start < *stop && source[*start] == 0) (*start)++;
       if (*start > *stop) break;
 
       status = f_utf_character_is_whitespace(source[*start]);
@@ -353,9 +353,9 @@ extern "C" {
     for (; *stop > *start; (*stop)--) {
 
       // skip past NULL.
-      while (*stop > *start && source[*stop] == f_string_eos) (*stop)--;
+      while (*stop > *start && source[*stop] == 0) (*stop)--;
 
-      if (source[*stop] == f_string_eos) continue;
+      if (source[*stop] == 0) continue;
       if (*stop == *start) break;
 
       status = f_utf_character_is_whitespace(source[*stop]);
diff --git a/level_2/fll_execute/c/execute.c b/level_2/fll_execute/c/execute.c
index 609037e..ef93975 100644
--- a/level_2/fll_execute/c/execute.c
+++ b/level_2/fll_execute/c/execute.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ extern "C" {
     }
 
     if (name_size == 0) {
-      fixed_arguments[0] = f_string_eos;
+      fixed_arguments[0] = 0;
     }
     else {
       fixed_arguments[0] = program_name;
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ extern "C" {
       }
 
       memcpy(fixed_arguments[i + 1], arguments.array[i].string, arguments.array[i].used);
-      fixed_arguments[i + 1][arguments.array[i].used] = f_string_eos;
+      fixed_arguments[i + 1][arguments.array[i].used] = 0;
     } // for
 
     // insert the required array terminated
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ extern "C" {
     }
 
     if (name_size == 0) {
-      fixed_arguments[0] = f_string_eos;
+      fixed_arguments[0] = 0;
     }
     else {
       fixed_arguments[0] = program_name;
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ extern "C" {
       }
 
       memcpy(fixed_arguments[i + 1], arguments.array[i].string, arguments.array[i].used);
-      fixed_arguments[i + 1][arguments.array[i].used] = f_string_eos;
+      fixed_arguments[i + 1][arguments.array[i].used] = 0;
     } // for
 
     // insert the required array terminated
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ extern "C" {
       }
 
       memcpy(fixed_arguments[i + 1], arguments.array[i].string, arguments.array[i].used);
-      fixed_arguments[i + 1][arguments.array[i].used] = f_string_eos;
+      fixed_arguments[i + 1][arguments.array[i].used] = 0;
     } // for
 
     // insert the required array terminated
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ extern "C" {
       }
 
       memcpy(fixed_arguments[i + 1], arguments.array[i].string, arguments.array[i].used);
-      fixed_arguments[i + 1][arguments.array[i].used] = f_string_eos;
+      fixed_arguments[i + 1][arguments.array[i].used] = 0;
     } // for
 
     // insert the required array terminated
diff --git a/level_3/fss_basic_list_read/c/private-fss_basic_list_read.c b/level_3/fss_basic_list_read/c/private-fss_basic_list_read.c
index dc27d64..2f9af8b 100644
--- a/level_3/fss_basic_list_read/c/private-fss_basic_list_read.c
+++ b/level_3/fss_basic_list_read/c/private-fss_basic_list_read.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ extern "C" {
                 f_string_length total = 1;
 
                 for (f_string_length j = data->contents.array[i].array[0].start; j <= data->contents.array[i].array[0].stop; j++) {
-                  if (data->buffer.string[j] == f_string_eos) continue;
+                  if (data->buffer.string[j] == 0) continue;
 
                   if (data->buffer.string[j] == f_string_eol) {
                     total++;
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
                 if (line == 0) {
                   for (; i <= data->contents.array[i].array[0].stop; i++) {
-                    if (data->buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+                    if (data->buffer.string[i] == 0) continue;
                     if (data->buffer.string[i] == f_string_eol) {
                       fprintf(f_standard_output, "%c", f_string_eol);
                       break;
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ extern "C" {
                   f_string_length line_current = 0;
 
                   for (; i <= data->contents.array[i].array[0].stop; i++) {
-                    if (data->buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+                    if (data->buffer.string[i] == 0) continue;
 
                     if (data->buffer.string[i] == f_string_eol) {
                       line_current++;
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ extern "C" {
                         i++;
 
                         for (; i <= data->contents.array[i].array[0].stop; i++) {
-                          if (data->buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+                          if (data->buffer.string[i] == 0) continue;
                           if (data->buffer.string[i] == f_string_eol) {
                             fprintf(f_standard_output, "%c", f_string_eol);
                             break;
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ extern "C" {
         }
 
         for (f_string_length j = data->contents.array[i].array[0].start; j <= data->contents.array[i].array[0].stop; j++) {
-          if (data->buffer.string[j] == f_string_eos) continue;
+          if (data->buffer.string[j] == 0) continue;
 
           if (data->buffer.string[j] == f_string_eol) {
             total++;
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ extern "C" {
           if (j > data->contents.array[i].array[0].stop) continue;
 
           for (; j <= data->contents.array[i].array[0].stop; j++) {
-            if (data->buffer.string[j] == f_string_eos) continue;
+            if (data->buffer.string[j] == 0) continue;
 
             if (data->buffer.string[j] == f_string_eol) {
               fprintf(f_standard_output, "%c", f_string_eol);
diff --git a/level_3/fss_extended_list_read/c/private-fss_extended_list_read.c b/level_3/fss_extended_list_read/c/private-fss_extended_list_read.c
index 17ca9d6..bc50bcd 100644
--- a/level_3/fss_extended_list_read/c/private-fss_extended_list_read.c
+++ b/level_3/fss_extended_list_read/c/private-fss_extended_list_read.c
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ extern "C" {
                 f_string_length total = 1;
 
                 for (f_string_length j = items->array[i].content.array[0].start; j <= items->array[i].content.array[0].stop; j++) {
-                  if (data->buffer.string[j] == f_string_eos) continue;
+                  if (data->buffer.string[j] == 0) continue;
 
                   if (data->buffer.string[j] == f_string_eol) {
                     total++;
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
                 if (line == 0) {
                   for (; i <= items->array[i].content.array[0].stop; i++) {
-                    if (data->buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+                    if (data->buffer.string[i] == 0) continue;
                     if (data->buffer.string[i] == f_string_eol) {
                       fprintf(f_standard_output, "%c", f_string_eol);
                       break;
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ extern "C" {
                   f_string_length line_current = 0;
 
                   for (; i <= items->array[i].content.array[0].stop; i++) {
-                    if (data->buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+                    if (data->buffer.string[i] == 0) continue;
 
                     if (data->buffer.string[i] == f_string_eol) {
                       line_current++;
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ extern "C" {
                         i++;
 
                         for (; i <= items->array[i].content.array[0].stop; i++) {
-                          if (data->buffer.string[i] == f_string_eos) continue;
+                          if (data->buffer.string[i] == 0) continue;
                           if (data->buffer.string[i] == f_string_eol) {
                             fprintf(f_standard_output, "%c", f_string_eol);
                             break;
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ extern "C" {
         }
 
         for (f_string_length j = items->array[i].content.array[0].start; j <= items->array[i].content.array[0].stop; j++) {
-          if (data->buffer.string[j] == f_string_eos) continue;
+          if (data->buffer.string[j] == 0) continue;
 
           if (data->buffer.string[j] == f_string_eol) {
             total++;
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ extern "C" {
           if (j > items->array[i].content.array[0].stop) continue;
 
           for (; j <= items->array[i].content.array[0].stop; j++) {
-            if (data->buffer.string[j] == f_string_eos) continue;
+            if (data->buffer.string[j] == 0) continue;
 
             if (data->buffer.string[j] == f_string_eol) {
               fprintf(f_standard_output, "%c", f_string_eol);