Getting 'Object reference not set to an instance of an object' scenarios when accessing ViewData in ASP.NET MVC 5
I've been banging my head against this for hours. I'm working on a project and hit a roadblock. I've been banging my head against this for hours. I'm stuck on something that should probably be simple. I'm working with a frustrating scenario when trying to access ViewData within my ASP.NET MVC 5 application. In one of my controller actions, I set a value in ViewData, but when I try to access it in the corresponding view, I'm getting a 'Object reference not set to an instance of an object' behavior. Here’s the relevant part of my code: In my controller: ```csharp public ActionResult MyAction() { ViewData["MyValue"] = "Hello, World!"; return View(); } ``` In my view (MyAction.cshtml): ```html <h2>@ViewData["MyValue"]</h2> ``` I’ve double-checked the action name and the view name, and they match correctly. I even tried clearing the ViewData dictionary before setting the value, but the behavior continues. Additionally, I ensured that the view is indeed being rendered from `MyAction`. Could this be an scenario with the way the ViewData is being accessed, or is there a possibility that the view is not being called correctly? I've also checked for typos and everything seems to be in order. Any insights would be greatly appreciated! Any help would be greatly appreciated! What's the best practice here? I'm working on a service that needs to handle this. Thanks in advance!