Qbservable.DefaultIfEmpty<TSource> Method (IQbservable<TSource>)

Returns the elements of the specified sequence or the type parameter's default value in a singleton sequence if the sequence is empty.

Namespace:  System.Reactive.Linq
Assembly:  System.Reactive.Providers (in System.Reactive.Providers.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<ExtensionAttribute> _
Public Shared Function DefaultIfEmpty(Of TSource) ( _
    source As IQbservable(Of TSource) _
) As IQbservable(Of TSource)
'Usage
Dim source As IQbservable(Of TSource)
Dim returnValue As IQbservable(Of TSource)

returnValue = source.DefaultIfEmpty()
public static IQbservable<TSource> DefaultIfEmpty<TSource>(
    this IQbservable<TSource> source
)
[ExtensionAttribute]
public:
generic<typename TSource>
static IQbservable<TSource>^ DefaultIfEmpty(
    IQbservable<TSource>^ source
)
static member DefaultIfEmpty : 
        source:IQbservable<'TSource> -> IQbservable<'TSource> 
JScript does not support generic types and methods.

Type Parameters

  • TSource
    The type of source.

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Reactive.Linq.IQbservable<TSource>
A queryable observable sequence that contains the default value for the TSource type if the source is empty; otherwise, the elements of the source itself.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IQbservable<TSource>. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see or .

See Also

Reference

Qbservable Class

DefaultIfEmpty Overload

System.Reactive.Linq Namespace