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Following scenario throws nullptr exception inside if condition block !sample?.SomeField__c:
MyObject__c sample = null;
if (!sample?.SomeField__c) {
...
}
Why is that? Shouldn't that be evaluated to !(sample == null ? null : sample.SomeField__c) ?
Yes, it is compiled to essentially if(sample == null? null: sample.SomeField__c). However, if(null) isn't valid. Just compare to true or false depending on your need.
if(sample?.SomeField__c == true) {
Or:
if(sample?.SomeField__c != false) {
etc.
Even considering that you have to do a comparison, the net construct is still shorter than the original version:
// Shorter
if(sample?.SomeField__c == true) {
// Longer.
if(sample != null && sample.SomeField__c) {
if (!null) {you get "! operator can only be applied to boolean expressions" as that is not a valid expression in Apex. Perhaps the thinking is better to output an NPE error in this case. Something likeif (sample?.SomeField__c === false) {might be the way to go. Or probably better to add an extra line of code to establish the boolean value before the if.null or false?sample?.SomeField__c !== truemaybe.Error: Comparison arguments must be compatible types: NULL, Boolean.I think that using simple inequality operator will be enough :)(Boolean) sample?.SomeField__c !== true.