SQL Data Reader - handling Null column values

Question

I\'m using a SQLdatareader to build POCOs from a database. The code works except when it encounters a null value in the database. For example, if the FirstName column in the

Answer 1

how to about creating helper methods

For String

private static string MyStringConverter(object o)
    {
        if (o == DBNull.Value || o == null)
            return "";

        return o.ToString();
    }

Usage

MyStringConverter(read["indexStringValue"])

For Int

 private static int MyIntonverter(object o)
    {
        if (o == DBNull.Value || o == null)
            return 0;

        return Convert.ToInt32(o);
    }

Usage

MyIntonverter(read["indexIntValue"])

For Date

private static DateTime? MyDateConverter(object o)
    {
        return (o == DBNull.Value || o == null) ? (DateTime?)null : Convert.ToDateTime(o);
    }

Usage

MyDateConverter(read["indexDateValue"])

Note: for DateTime declare varialbe as

DateTime? variable;