Shorthand for create new instance if null?

Question

In Javascript I can do this:

var myVar = returnNull() || new MyObject();

In C# I am currenly doing this:

var myVar = returnObjec         


        

Answer 1

You can use ?? Operator (C# Reference) operator like;

var myVar = returnObjectOrNull() ?? new MyObject();

The ?? operator is called the null-coalescing operator and is used to define a default value for nullable value types or reference types. It returns the left-hand operand if the operand is not null; otherwise it returns the right operand.