Better way to write if (PenID.ToString() != "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000")?

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Ronald S. Cook - 30 Jun 2007 14:21 GMT

Given that PenID is a Guid, is there a better way to write this?

if (PenID.ToString() != "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000")

I thought I could do some sort of Guid.Empty check or something.

Thanks,
Ron

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Alex Meleta - 30 Jun 2007 14:36 GMT

Hi,

If PenID's type is Guid also, so it can be like: PenID.Equals(Guid.Empty)

Regards, Alex
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> Given that PenID is a Guid, is there a better way to write this?
>
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> Thanks,
> Ro

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Jon Skeet [C# MVP] - 30 Jun 2007 19:22 GMT

> Given that PenID is a Guid, is there a better way to write this?
>
> if (PenID.ToString() != "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000")
>
> I thought I could do some sort of Guid.Empty check or something.

if (penID != Guid.Empty)
{
....
}

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