How to check if string is empty?

Let’s see how to check if string is empty. This is the problem I faced.

The way I handled the issue is to check the length of the string.

The code

The code I used to check the length of the string:

my_string = ""
if len(my_string)==0:
    print("string is empty")

If the length of string equals 0 then it means that the string is empty.

Key Takeaways

• To check if a string is empty in Python, you can use the len() function.
• The len() function returns the length of a string.
• If the length of a string is 0, then the string is empty.

FAQ

• Q: What is the len() function?
• A: The len() function returns the length of a string.
• Q: How do I use the len() function to check if a string is empty?
• A: You can use the following code to check if a string is empty:

  my_string = “”
  if len(my_string) == 0:
  print(“string is empty”)