condition null c# code example

Example 1: c# null conditional

//Return stirng representation of nullable DateTime
DateTime? x = null;
return x.HasValue == true ? x.Value.ToString() : "No Date";

Example 2: c# null conditional operator if statement

// This is used if the source of a value is uncertain to exist

// For both of these examples, if 'p' is null, 'name' and 'age' will be null
// (as opposed to throwing an error)
string name = p?.FirstName;
string age = p?.Age;

string silver = preciousMetals?[4]?.Name;