Parameter | Details |
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possibleNullObject | The value to test for null value. If non null, this value is returned. Must be a nullable type. |
defaultValue | The value returned if possibleNullObject is null. Must be the same type as possibleNullObject . |
The null coalescing operator itself is two consecutive question mark characters: ??
It is a shorthand for the conditional expression:
possibleNullObject != null ? possibleNullObject : defaultValue
The left-side operand (object being tested) must be a nullable value type or reference type, or a compile error will occur.
The ?? operator works for both reference types and value types.