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package util

// GetOrZero returns the value pointed to by p, or a zero value of
// its type if p is nil.
func GetOrZero[T any](p *T) T {
	var val T
	if p == nil {
		return val
	}
	return *p
}

// AddressOf return the address of the given input variable.
func AddressOf[T any](v T) *T { return &v }