Expression.IfThen Method

Parameters

• test
  Type: System.Linq.Expressions.Expression
  An Expression to set the Test property equal to.

• ifTrue
  Type: System.Linq.Expressions.Expression
  An Expression to set the IfTrue property equal to.

Return Value

Type: System.Linq.Expressions.ConditionalExpression
A ConditionalExpression that has the NodeType property equal to Conditional and the Test, IfTrue, properties set to the specified values. The IfFalse property is set to default expression and the type of the resulting ConditionalExpression returned by this method is Void.

' Add the following directive to the file:
' Imports System.Linq.Expressions
Dim test As Boolean = True

' This expression represents the conditional block.
Dim ifThenExpr As Expression = Expression.IfThen(
     Expression.Constant(test),
     Expression.Call(
         Nothing,
         GetType(Console).GetMethod("WriteLine", New Type() {GetType(String)}),
         Expression.Constant("The condition is true.")
     )
)

' The following statement first creates an expression tree,
' then compiles it, and then runs it.
Expression.Lambda(Of Action)(ifThenExpr).Compile()()

' This code example produces the following output:
'
' The condition is true.

// Add the following directive to the file:
// using System.Linq.Expressions;  
bool test = true;

// This expression represents the conditional block.
Expression ifThenExpr = Expression.IfThen(
    Expression.Constant(test),
    Expression.Call(
        null,
        typeof(Console).GetMethod("WriteLine", new Type[] { typeof(String) }),
        Expression.Constant("The condition is true.")
       )
);

// The following statement first creates an expression tree,
// then compiles it, and then runs it.
Expression.Lambda<Action>(ifThenExpr).Compile()();

// This code example produces the following output:
//
// The condition is true.