Check before calling a method on a potentially null object.

[Glenn]

Rather than...

if ( myInstance != null )
{
myInstance.Dispose();
}

maybe something like this...

myInstance?Dispose();

where ? = potentially null operator (question mark is the first symbol that
came to mind)

Just wondering if there's anything like this, going to be anything like
this, or am I being ridiculous.

BTW Please don't post comments about using the IDisposable pattern, this is
just an example.

Glenn

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Glenn,

No, there is no operator that does this.

 

[PS]

Rather than...

if ( myInstance != null )
{
myInstance.Dispose();
}

maybe something like this...

myInstance?Dispose();

where ? = potentially null operator (question mark is the first symbol
that came to mind)

One way to avoid null checking is to not create objects that are null in the
first place. You can look into the Null Object pattern to see if it would
fit your situation.

PS