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niljson provides a simple and efficient way to handle nullable JSON fields during the (un-)marshalling process. niljson provides a simple and efficient way to handle nullable JSON fields during the (un-)marshalling process.
In JSON, it's common to encounter fields that can be `null`, but handling these fields in Go can be cumbersome, In JSON, it's common to encounter fields that can be `null`, but handling these fields in Go can be cumbersome,
especially when dealing with primitive types like `int`, `float64`, `bool`. These types can all be either `0` (as value) especially when dealing with primitive types like `int`, `float64`, and `bool`. These types can all be either `0`
or `null`. In Go you can always work with pointers but these, of course, can lead to unhandled nil pointer dereferences. (as a value) or `null`. In Go you can always work with pointers, but these can lead to unhandled nil
pointer dereferences.
**niljaon** addresses this challenge by offering a set of types that can seamlessly handle `null` values during **niljson** addresses this challenge by offering a set of types that can seamlessly handle `null` values during
unmarshalling, allowing your Go applications to work with JSON data more naturally and with fewer boilerplate unmarshalling, allowing your Go applications to work with JSON data more naturally and with fewer boilerplate
checks for `nil` values. checks for `nil` values.