Have I achieved a null- terminated C-string through the code?

gfvalvo:
It holds a value but you haven't used that value. It's like you've written a note on a piece of paper and then immediately threw it in the trash.

Okay 'count' now holds a value which is an unsigned long. I want to store this UL value in the Arduino Uno's internal EEPROM. Can I store it directly now?