Expression.Default Method
Silverlight
Creates a DefaultExpression that has the Type property set to the specified type.
Namespace: System.Linq.Expressions
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)
Parameters
- type
- Type: System.Type
A Type to set the Type property equal to.
Return Value
Type: System.Linq.Expressions.DefaultExpressionA DefaultExpression that has the NodeType property equal to Default and the Type property set to the specified type.
The following code example shows how to create an expression that represents a default vaule for a given type.
// Add the following directive to your file: // using System.Linq.Expressions; // This expression represents the default value of a type // (0 for integer, null for a string, etc.) Expression defaultExpr = Expression.Default( typeof(byte) ); // Print out the expression. outputBlock.Text += defaultExpr.ToString() + "\n"; // The following statement first creates an expression tree, // then compiles it, and then executes it. outputBlock.Text += Expression.Lambda<Func<byte>>(defaultExpr).Compile()() + "\n"; // This code example produces the following output: // // default(Byte) // 0
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