Value cannot be null.Parameter name: source

edx
edx
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Endpoint throwing argument null exception as:

Exception:
System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: source
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.TryGetFirst[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source, Boolean& found)
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.FirstOrDefault[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source)

When I investigated then found that it's coming from Linq extension method:

_service.GetDoc().FirstOrDefault();

Where GetDoc() as:

 public IEnumerable<Doc> GetDoc()
{
    //
}
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Posted On: 13-Apr-2020 23:48

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Smith
Smith
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You are right. Every extension methods from System.Linq that takes Reference types will check if they are null if(source== null) and throw a ArgumentNullException if they are. 

In case of your, following service method returning run and causing issue:

_service.GetDoc()

Please check for null or use null-able operator as:

var result = _service.GetDoc()?.FirstOrDefault();

if(result!=null){
  //do whatever
}
Posted On: 15-Apr-2020 23:20
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