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category: [Administration & Integrations, Platform and Product Extensions, Platform and Product Extensions/Integration, Administration & Integrations/Custom Integrations & Apps, Platform and Product Extensions/Workday Extend]
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title: defaultIfNull (object, default)
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## <a id="section_m3p_myb_5db"></a>Description

Returns the given object unless it's null. Otherwise it returns the second value, the default.

## <a id="section_cyq_j1m_zsb"></a>Return Type

`Object`

## <a id="section_dz5_pwg_5db"></a>Namespace Function Syntax

```
object:defaultIfNull(object, default)
```

<table><thead><tr><th>Parameter</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>object</td><td>An object.</td></tr><tr><td>default</td><td>The default value returned if object is null.</td></tr></tbody></table><br/>

<b>Example</b>

`object:defaultIfNull(countrySelected.value[0],'USA'))`

Assuming `countrySelected.value[0]` is null, the result is `'USA'`.