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Operator '??' cannot be applied to operands of type 'string' and 'int'

I am getting this error message when trying to save data from a variable into a field in a table. What I do not under stand is the field type in the database is INT and I am also performing an INT conversion. Why is it giving me this error if both are integers?

Here is the code.

myPatPhones.SourceOfRecord = Convert.ToInt32(patient.d.NPI ?? 0);

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abel

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kwh3856

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Thank you. I did not think about that. That is what happens when you tend to copy and paste code:)

Thanks
Kenny

abel

My mistake. Try this:


myPatPhones.SourceOfRecord = Convert.ToInt32(patient.d.NPI ?? "0");

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abel

Thanks for the A, but it wasn't deserved. I delved a bit deeper in it and found the above. The thing is this:

The ?? operator can be used with nullable types, but then the left-hand and right-hand side must be of the same type
The ?? operator can also be used with reference types (like a string). But then, too, the left-hand and the right-hand side must be of the same type.
The ?? operator can not be used with nullable strings... Don't know why.

This info is from some tests and MSDN. (hope you still read my update after having closed the question. Let me know if it works for you)

abel

> but it wasn't deserved
yet ;)

kwh3856

ASKER

Thanks. But I disagree:)
You solved my problem:)
Thanks
Kenny