ArrayList isEmpty() in Java with example

The isEmpty() method of ArrayList in java is used to check if a list is empty or not. It returns true if the list contains no elements otherwise it returns false if the list contains any element.

Syntax:

list_name.isEmpty()

Parameter: It does not accepts any parameter.

Returns: It returns True if the list list_name has no elements else it returns false. The return type is of datatype boolean.

Error and Exceptions: This method has no error or exceptions.

Program to demonstrate working of isEmpty() in Java:

// Java code to demonstrate the working of 
// isEmpty() method in ArrayList 
  
// for ArrayList functions 
import java.util.ArrayList; 
  
public class GFG { 
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    { 
  
        // creating an Empty Integer ArrayList 
        ArrayList<Integer> arr = new ArrayList<Integer>(10); 
  
        // check if the list is empty or not using fucntion 
        boolean ans = arr.isEmpty(); 
        if (ans == true) 
            System.out.println("The ArrayList is empty"); 
        else
            System.out.println("The ArrayList is not empty"); 
  
        // addition of a element to the ArrayList 
        arr.add(1); 
  
        // check if the list is empty or not 
        ans = arr.isEmpty(); 
        if (ans == true) 
            System.out.println("The ArrayList is empty"); 
        else
            System.out.println("The ArrayList is not empty"); 
    } 
} 

Output:

The ArrayList is empty
The ArrayList is not empty

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