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Asked: May 20, 20262026-05-20T14:21:28+00:00 2026-05-20T14:21:28+00:00

How do I return null value from a generic method? protected T ValueOrDefault<T>(IDataReader reader,

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How do I return null value from a generic method?

protected T ValueOrDefault<T>(IDataReader reader, int ordinalId)
        {  
  Type t = typeof(reader.GetValue(ordinalId));
    if (t.IsValueType){
        //Struct. How do I return null?
    } else { 
        //Class
        //just return  null
        return  default(T);
    }
}
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    2026-05-20T14:21:29+00:00Added an answer on May 20, 2026 at 2:21 pm

    default(T) works in both cases.

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