Return<TIn, TOut>
A 'fluent' logic extension method that takes a value (can be anything) and a function that returns another value (can be anything) based on its logic. This is useful for both evaluating and optionally returning a value without declaring a temporary variable for the value.
Source
/// <summary>
/// Returns a value based on an provided value and evaluation function
/// </summary>
public static TOut Return<TIn, TOut>(
this TIn value,
Func<TIn, TOut> evaluateFunc)
{
return evaluateFunc(value);
}Example
return foo.Bar().Return( bar => bar.IsBaz
? (Baz)bar : Baz.Empty );
// Alternative to:
var bar = foo.Bar();
return bar.IsBaz ? (Baz)bar : Baz.Empty;