Fast/Easy way to run a method based on a condition

Question

Is there a way to run a method based on a conditional statement like a null-coalescing/ternary operator?

Sometimes, I have something like this in my code:

if(Extender.GetSetting<string>("User") == null)
{
     ConfigureApp();
}
else
{
     loadUser();
}

Is there a way I can have something like:

Extender.GetSettings<string>("User")?? ConfigureApp() : loadUser();

OR

Extender.GetSettings<string>("User") == null ? ConfigureApp() : loadUser();

Answer 1

It is possible, but it is not readable. The if statement is much better.

(Extender.GetSettings<string>("User") == null ? (Action)ConfigureApp : loadUser)();

Answer 2

You can write a line like:

 (Extender.GetSetting<string>("User") == null ? (Action)(()=>ConfigureApp()) : (Action)(()=>loadUser()) )();

However, the only difference this code adds to your if statement is slower performance due to the construction of the delegates. It is not a good idea.