For you specific use case: `if (str.isNullOrBlank(...
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karelpeeters
12/04/2017, 10:45 PMFor you specific use case:
if (str.isNullOrBlank()) "other" else strs
spragg
12/04/2017, 11:51 PMexpanding on this. You can directly assign the result of an if.
val someVariable = if (str.isNullOrBlank()) "other" else strm
madorb
12/05/2017, 12:03 AMsure, yes i understand that can be done, but let’s say you want to perform some operation on the result. and chain it. you know, to make up for the lack of an optional type
madorb
12/05/2017, 12:04 AMto use a contrived example
foo.ifNullOrBlank(someOtherString).contains(…)s
spragg
12/05/2017, 2:13 AMIn the same way if can be assigned directly. You can wrap it in brackets and use the results
(if(str.isNullOrBlank()) "other" else str).contains("t")2 Views