How to check if a string is empty in Rust

Overview

We can check if a string is empty in Rust by using the is_empty() method. A string is empty if it has no character.

Syntax

string.is_empty()
Syntax for is_empty() method

Parameters

string: This is the string we want to check to see if it is empty or not.

Return value

The value returned is a Boolean value. A true is returned if the string is actually empty. Otherwise, false is returned.

Code

fn main() {
  // create some strings
  let str1 = "Edpresso";
  let str2 = "";
  let str3 = "";
  let str4 = "Educative is the best platform!";
  // print the length of the strings
  println!("{}", str1.is_empty());
  println!("{}", str2.is_empty());
  println!("{}", str3.is_empty());
  println!("{}", str4.is_empty());
}

Explanation

In the above code:

  • Lines 3–5: We create some strings, some of which are empty and some of which are not.
  • Lines 9–12: We use the is_empty() method, and we check if each of the strings we created are empty. Then we print the result to the console.

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