my_list = list()
# Check if a list is empty by its length
if len(my_list) == 0:
    pass  # the list is empty
# Check if a list is empty by direct comparison (only works for lists)
if my_list == []:
    pass  # the list is empty
# Check if a list is empty by its type flexibility **preferred method**
if not my_list:
    pass  # the list is empty

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Contributed on Feb 16 2021

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check if list is empty python

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if len(li) == 0:
    print('the list is empty')

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Contributed on Aug 10 2020

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How to check if a list is empty

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# For sequences, (strings, lists, tuples), use the fact that empty sequences are false:

# Correct:
if not seq:
if seq:

# Wrong:
if len(seq):
if not len(seq):

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Contributed on Jul 01 2022

marquis big gigundo magnum doinker mungus III

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how to use python all() function to check a list is empty or not

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emptyList = [1]
length = len(emptyList)

if length == 0 and all(emptyList):
    print("This list is empty now.")
else:
    print("This list is not empty.\n\nThe values of list:")
    for x in emptyList:
        print(x)

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Contributed on May 15 2022

Excited Earthworm

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check if the list it empty in python

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if not a:
    print("List is empty")

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Contributed on Feb 24 2023

Muhammad Zubair

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How to check if a list is empty in Python

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if not your_list:
    #List is empty
else:
    #List is not empty

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Contributed on Nov 30 2023

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How to check if a list is empty in python

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l = []
if len(l) == 0: 
    print("the list is empty")

l = []
if l:
  print("the list is not empty")

else: 
  print("the list is empty")

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Contributed on Jul 17 2022

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empty list check in python

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