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docs: add a note on initializing structs with reference fields (#7913)
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* Note: This is work in progress.
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### Structs with reference fields
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Structs with references require explicitly setting the initial value to a
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reference value unless the struct already defines its own initial value.
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Zero-value references, or nil pointers, will **NOT** be supported in the future,
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for now data structures such as Linked Lists or Binary Trees that rely on reference
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fields that can use the value `0`, understanding that it is unsafe, and that it can
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cause a panic.
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```v
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struct Node {
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a &Node
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b &Node = 0 // Auto-initialized to nil, use with caution!
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}
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// Reference fields must be initialized unless an initial value is declared.
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// Zero (0) is OK but use with caution, it's a nil pointer.
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foo := Node{
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a: 0
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}
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bar := Node{
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a: &foo
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}
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baz := Node{
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a: 0
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b: 0
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}
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qux := Node{
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a: &foo
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b: &bar
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}
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println(baz)
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println(qux)
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```
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## Calling C functions from V
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```v
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