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title: "Platform::NullReferenceException Class | Microsoft Docs"
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# Platform::NullReferenceException Class
Thrown when there is an attempt to dereference a null object reference.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```cpp  
public ref class NullReferenceException : COMException,    IException,    IPrintable,    IEquatable  
```  
  
### Remarks  
 For more information, see the [COMException](../cppcx/platform-comexception-class.md) class.  
  
### Requirements  
 **Minimum supported client:** Windows 8  
  
 **Minimum supported server:** Windows Server 2012  
  
 **Namespace:** Platform  
  
 **Metadata:** platform.winmd  
  
## See Also  
 [Platform::COMException Class](../cppcx/platform-comexception-class.md)