- Determining if a string exists<a href=http://www.stevex.org/dottext/archive/2004/05/24/422.aspx>A comment</a> on <a href=http://www.stevex.org/dottext/archive/2004/05/24/422.aspx#993>this post</a> about the annoyance of having to test a string against null and also check it's length in situations where an "empty string" can be either has a clever solution:
<blockquote>
if ((string.Empty + firstName).length > 0)
{
// Do something with firstName
}
</blockquote>
Thanks RichardThu, 01 Sep 2005 19:17:08 GMT