C# 14's Null-Conditional Assignment Operator: A Farewell to Redundant `if` Statements

C# 14 introduces a game-changing feature: the null-conditional assignment operator. This elegantly solves the long-standing problem of NullReferenceExceptions in C#. Previously requiring multiple `if` statements to check for null values, assignments are now streamlined to a single line, dramatically improving code readability and reducing verbosity. For instance, `config?.Settings?.RetryPolicy = new ExponentialBackoffRetryPolicy();` replaces cumbersome `if` checks. While the operator doesn't support increment/decrement operators and overuse should be avoided, it's a valuable addition in C# 14, worth exploring once .NET 10 is released.