How do I convert int? into int

Question

I've create a SPROC that saves an object and returns the id of the new object saved. Now, I'd like to return an int not an int?

public int Save(Contact contact)
{
  int? id;
  context.Save_And_SendBackID(contact.FirstName, contact.LastName, ref id);
  //How do I return an int instead of an int?
}

Thanks for helping

Answer 1

return id.Value; // If you are sure "id" will never be null

or

return id ?? 0; // Returns 0 if id is null