double questiuon mark in c# code example

Example: c# double question mark

int? a = null;
int b = a ?? -1;		// Same as b = ( a != null ? a : -1 );
Console.WriteLine(b);  	// output: -1
//OR IF
int? a = 9;
int b = a ?? -1;
Console.WriteLine(b);  	// output: 9