C# Lazy Loaded Automatic Properties

Question

In C#,

Is there a way to turn an automatic property into a lazy loaded automatic property with a specified default value?

Essentially, I am trying to turn th

Answer 1

Probably the most concise you can get is to use the null-coalescing operator:

get { return _SomeVariable ?? (_SomeVariable = SomeClass.IOnlyWantToCallYouOnce()); }