Cannot perform runtime binding on a null reference error

Question

In my project, I have got a partial view with the following block of code doing some conditions like this:

@if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Model.FirstName)) {
    <h3>  @Model.FirtsName </h3>
}

Just as simple as that. When I run my project, a null model is returned. I get the following error:

Cannot perform runtime binding on a null reference

I thought I had already defined this in my if statement.

Is there anything that I am missing?

first of all, remove @ from Model and then make sure Model is not null — Manish Mishra
– Manish Mishra, Commented Jun 24, 2015 at 9:35

Markus · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-24 09:34:32Z

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In your code, you only check the FirstName property for null or empty values, but not the model itself. You need to add a check for the model also:

@if (Model != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Model.FirstName)){
    <h3>  @Model.FirstName </h3>
}

answered Jun 24, 2015 at 9:34

Markus

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THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS WORKED!! i shall accept the answer when it lets me! I appreciate it very much

ddagsan · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-02 01:20:43Z

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If there is no error on cshtml page, close and reopen again. Probably intellisense shows error exact line.

answered Sep 2, 2017 at 1:20

ddagsan

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