Handle null on checking DB

Question

I'm having some real issues with handling a null reference when checking my database for a username and password on the below code.

If the username and password match it works, but if it doesn't or the username + password textboxes are empty it throws a null execption?

How can I handle the null on the below?

if (strResult.Length == 0)
   {
               
      label1.Text = "INCORRECT USER/PASS!";
         }
   else
   {
              
    label1.Text = "YOU ARE LOGGED IN!";
       }
}

Answer 1

You can check for a string being either null or empty with:

if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(strResult))

{                

   label1.Text = "INCORRECT USER/PASS!";

}

else

{              

   label1.Text = "YOU ARE LOGGED IN!";

}

Answer 2

Thanks Vulpes, that was bang on, I've been going round in circles with that one.