Checking for nulls

Question

Sorry for such simple question.

How would I check this for nulls?

obj.DivisionNotes = (string)row["DivisionNotes"];

I'm thinking something like this.

obj.DivisionNotes = (string)row["DivisionNotes"]?null:"No notes";

Am I right.

Any help much appreciated.

Answer 1

Your casting of a null will cause a problem, you can use an as cast along with the null coalescing operator to solve your issues..

obj.DivisionNotes = (row["DivisionNotes"] as string) ?? "No notes";