Fix IsZero() panic#38
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If a nil pointer to a type T that implements IsZero() with a value receiver is passed to repr, it will panic due to the nil pointer being automatically dereferenced in the IsZero() method invocation.
Check if IsZero() is implemented with a value receiver, and avoid calling it if the value is a nil pointer because this will panic.
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Due to the automatic dereferencing that Go does when calling a method implemented with a value receiver on a pointer type, calling
IsZero()on a nil pointer can panic.This PR adds a test for this issue and a check to avoid it.
Closes: #37