In contrast to JavaScript, C# is a statically typed language, which means that attempting operations like the one described will result in a compilation error.
Consider writing an if
statement like this:
if(pizzaPrice == hamburgerPrice)
If you try to compile this code without first declaring the variables:
decimal pizzaPrice;
decimal hamburgerPrice;
You will encounter a compile-time error.
Update:
Even if the variables were declared, C# does not support this functionality.
On the other hand, JavaScript evaluates variables in if
conditions using the ToBoolean
method. If the variable is undefined
or null
, it is considered equal to
false</code. C# does not exhibit this behavior.</p>
<p>Check out this informative article: <a href="http://www.mapbender.org/JavaScript_pitfalls%3a_null,_false,_undefined,_NaN" rel="nofollow">JavaScript pitfalls: null, false, undefined, NaN</a></p>
<p>However, if you want to check if a variable is referencing <code>null
, you can use the
null coalescing operator "??".
For example:
var x = y ?? z;