Helper class to achieve common task

Question

I would like to create a helper class to do some common task.

For example, I am retrieving some results from Database and then assigning the values to variables. Bu

Answer 1

A more radical approach (which would remove the issue) would be to eradicate NULLs from your values altogether.

The simplest way would be through ISNULL() when you query your database:

Where now you do

SELECT MyColumn FROM MyTable

You instead go

SELECT ISNULL(MyColumn, '') AS MyColumn FROM MyTable

Then you can assume no NULLs will get through to your code.