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 function
        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