using System; public class Test { public static void Main() { var m1 = DBNull.Value; string m2 = null; string m1Convert = Convert.ToString(m1); string m2Convert = Convert.ToString(m2); Console.WriteLine( m1Convert == String.Empty ); Console.WriteLine( m2Convert == null ); string m1Empty = m1 + ""; string m2Empty = m2 + ""; Console.WriteLine( m1Empty == String.Empty ); Console.WriteLine( m2Empty == String.Empty ); } }