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Dictionary.empty()


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 Property  [other Property type actions]

 Item  [operators of similar scope]

 Dictionary, Set & List operations  [other Dictionary, Set & List operations operators]

 boolean test

 v9.0.0

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 As at baseline


Syntax note: Operators without any defined mandatory arguments may omit their empty closing parentheses


Dictionary.empty()

Dictionary.empty

A Boolean-type property. Returns true if the dictionary has no keys, and is false otherwise.

$MyDictionary = {cat:animal; dog:animal; rock: mineral}; 
$MyBoolean = $MyDictionary.empty; 

MyBoolean is now false

$MyDictionary = ; (or $MyDictionary = {};)
$MyBoolean = $MyDictionary.empty; 

MyBoolean is now true