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IsDefaultForType

Returns true or false depending on if the given object is equal to the default(T) value of the type.

Source

public static bool IsDefaultForType<T>(this T val)
{
    return EqualityComparer<T>.Default.Equals(val, default(T));
}

Example

var obj = SomeComplexFunction();

if(obj.IsDefaultForType())
{
    RunSomethingElse();
}

Author: Adam

Submitted on: 18 jul. 2013

Language: C#

Type: System.Object

Views: 4884