>>>Kevin,
>>>
>>>I'm sure I've posted my GetNonNull set of static methods here a gazillion times. <g> Here it is again in the form of a link to my blog post about it:
>>>
>>>
http://geek-goddess-bonnie.blogspot.com/2009/11/getting-non-null-data.html>>>
>>>~~Bonnie
>>>
>>
>>Bonnie,
>>
>>Is it fair to say that all types - except string - will be value types ?
>>
>>If so - consider this for the next update of the blog
>>
>>
>> public static class ExtensionMethods
>> {
>> //______________________________________________________________________
>> public static T GetNonNull<T>(this T? value) where T : struct
>> {
>> return value == null ? default(T) : (T)value;
>> }
>> //______________________________________________________________________
>> public static string GetNonNull(this string value)
>> {
>> return value == null ? "" : value;
>> }
>> //______________________________________________________________________
>> }
>>
>>
>>// test
>>public class test2
>> {
>>
>>
>> //______________________________________________________________________
>> public static void Main( string[] args )
>> {
>> int? i = null;
>> bool? b = null;
>> string x = null;
>> DateTime? dt = null;
>>
>> Console.WriteLine("i: {0}", i.GetNonNull());
>> Console.WriteLine("b: {0}", b.GetNonNull());
>> Console.WriteLine("x: {0}", x.GetNonNull());
>> Console.WriteLine("dt: {0}", dt.GetNonNull());
>>
>> Console.ReadLine();
>> }
>> }
>>
>>>
>
>Ok, I created a static class called ExtensionMethods in my MiscFunctions solution. I referenced it in this project and added the using statement. When I type this:
>
>
>_ProjectName = ds.Tables[0].Rows[0]["ProjectName"].ToString();
>
>
>I don't see GetNonNull in intellisense.
>
>What am I doing wrong?
Are you confusing the static methods that Bonnie wrote with Extension methods ?
