#210 – Checking to See Whether a Nullable Object Has a Value

Both the built-in nullable types (e.g. int?) and any Nullable<T> types that you use have a HasValue property that lets you determine whether a particular nullable object has a value or not.

• HasValue is true if the object has a value of the corresponding type
• HasValue is false if the object has a null value

For example, if you are using a nullable int:

            int? herAge = null;

And you later want to see if this variable has a value (of type int), you can do this:

            if (herAge.HasValue)
                Console.WriteLine("She is {0} yrs old", herAge);

HasValue is useful in cases when you want to perform an operation on an object, where the operation is only valid if the object is non-null.