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String.IsNullOrEmpty Method

.NET Framework 4.5

Indicates whether the specified string is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or an Empty string.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

static member IsNullOrEmpty : 
        value:string -> bool

Parameters

value: Type: System.String
The string to test.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if the value parameter is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or an empty string (""); otherwise, false.

Remarks

IsNullOrEmpty is a convenience method that enables you to simultaneously test whether a String is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or its value is Empty. It is equivalent to the following code:

C++

No code example is currently available or this language may not be supported.

Examples

The following example determines whether each of three strings has a value, is an empty string or is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

C++

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Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library

.NET for Windows Store apps

Supported in: Windows 8

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

String Class

System Namespace

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