In a razor why, why can't I use "??" (more inside)

Asked Dec 05 '16 at 19:19

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First of all, please forgive me if this question is too basic or otherwise laughable. The question is, why doesn't this work in a Razor view:

@item.Clients.Where(u => u.IsActive).FirstOrDefault().Name.Any() ?? "(None Exist)"

If this Client Name field exists, then I want it to be displayed in this View, and if it doesn't exist, I need the "(None Exist)" string to be displayed.

asked Dec 05 '16 at 19:19

user7050575

What is the result of the `Any()` call? – Dec 05 '16 at 19:21
IIRC, the Razor engine can't compile C#6 code yet. I was looking for something similar a couple months ago. – krillgar Dec 05 '16 at 19:23
Any() return true just fine, but when there is a null .Any() fails and results in a null reference exception. – user7050575 Dec 05 '16 at 19:27

In a razor why, why can't I use "??" (more inside)

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