Null or default comparison of generic argument in C#

Question

I have a generic method defined like this: public void MyMethod(T myArgument) The first thing I want to do is check if the value of myArgument is the default value for that type, something like this: if (myArgument == default(T)) But this doesn't compile because I haven't guaranteed that T will implement the == operator. So I switched the code to this: if (myArgument.Equals(default(T))) Now this compiles, but will fail if myArgument is null, which is part of what I'm testing for. I can add an explicit null check like this: if (myArgument == null || myArgument.Equals(default(T))) Now this feels redundant to me. ReSharper is even suggesting that I change the myArgument == null part into myArgument == default(T) which is where I started. Is there a better way to solve this problem? I need to support both references types and value types. JavaScript questions and answers, JavaScript questions pdf, JavaScript question bank, JavaScript questions and answers pdf, mcq on JavaScript pdf, JavaScript questions and solutions, JavaScript mcq Test , Interview JavaScript questions, JavaScript Questions for Interview, JavaScript MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

Answer 1

To avoid boxing, the best way to compare generics for equality is with EqualityComparer.Default. This respects IEquatable (without boxing) as well as object.Equals, and handles all the Nullable "lifted" nuances. Hence: if(EqualityComparer.Default.Equals(obj, default(T))) { return obj; } This will match: null for classes null (empty) for Nullable zero/false/etc for other structs