Code inspection: 'if' statement can be rewritten as '??=' assignment
Last modified: 23 September 2024tip
If you want to assign a value, pass an argument, or return from a method based on the nullability of an identifier, the clearest syntax you can use in these cases is the ?? (null-coalescing) operator.
Therefore, whenever ReSharper encounters an assignment of a variable preceded by checking this variable for null with the if
expression, it suggests simplifying the assignment using the ??=
operator.
Speaking about the performance of both operators, there is no observable difference. Actually, the ??
is even a tiny bit faster.