FirstOrDefault: Default value other than null

Question

As I understand it, in Linq the method FirstOrDefault() can return a Default value of something other than null. What I haven\'t worked out is wha

Answer 1

You can also do this

    Band[] objects = { new Band { Name = "Iron Maiden" } };
    first = objects.Where(o => o.Name == "Slayer")
        .DefaultIfEmpty(new Band { Name = "Black Sabbath" })
        .FirstOrDefault();   // returns "Black Sabbath" 

This uses only linq - yipee!