ObjectExtensionsSafeCastT Method

Performs a cast from object to T, avoiding possible null violations if T is a value type.

Namespace: TomsToolbox.Essentials
Assembly: TomsToolbox.Essentials (in TomsToolbox.Essentials.dll) Version: 2.21.0+44d18b541fc9419ec3c549350a832394661b2a4d
XMLNS for XAML: Not mapped to an xmlns.

Syntax

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public static T SafeCast<T>(
	this Object? value
)

<ExtensionAttribute>
Public Shared Function SafeCast(Of T) ( 
	value As Object
) As T

Parameters

value Object: The value.

Type Parameters

T: The target type

Return Value

T
The value casted to T, or default(T) if value is null.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type Object. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Reference

ObjectExtensions Class

TomsToolbox.Essentials Namespace