# IfNullOrEmpty Method
Replaces a null or empty string with a specified replacement string.
## Definition
**Namespace:** CapyKit.Extensions
**Assembly:** CapyKit (in CapyKit.dll) Version: 1.0.0+6cdd805be49c3b769a116584ea6904955ecd820d
**C#**
``` C#
public static string IfNullOrEmpty(
this string value,
string replacement
)
```
**VB**
``` VB
Public Shared Function IfNullOrEmpty (
value As String,
replacement As String
) As String
```
**C++**
``` C++
public:
[ExtensionAttribute]
static String^ IfNullOrEmpty(
String^ value,
String^ replacement
)
```
**F#**
``` F#
[]
static member IfNullOrEmpty :
value : string *
replacement : string -> string
```
#### Parameters
- String
- The original string.
- String
- The replacement string.
#### Return Value
String
The original string if not null or empty, otherwise the replacement string.
#### Usage Note
In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type String. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see
Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or
Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).
## See Also
#### Reference
StringExtensions Class
CapyKit.Extensions Namespace
IsNullOrEmpty(String)