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# basic_json::empty
```cpp
bool empty() const noexcept;
```
Checks if a JSON value has no elements (i.e. whether its [`size()`](size.md) is `0`).
## Return value
The return value depends on the different types and is defined as follows:
Value type | return value
----------- | -------------
null | `#!cpp true`
boolean | `#!cpp false`
string | `#!cpp false`
number | `#!cpp false`
binary | `#!cpp false`
object | result of function `object_t::empty()`
array | result of function `array_t::empty()`
## Exception safety
No-throw guarantee: this function never throws exceptions.
## Complexity
Constant, as long as [`array_t`](array_t.md) and [`object_t`](object_t.md) satisfy the
[Container](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/named_req/Container) concept; that is, their `empty()` functions have
constant complexity.
## Possible implementation
```cpp
bool empty() const noexcept
{
return size() == 0;
}
```
## Notes
This function does not return whether a string stored as JSON value is empty -- it returns whether the JSON container
itself is empty which is `#!cpp false` in the case of a string.
## Example
??? example
The following code uses `empty()` to check if a JSON object contains any elements.
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/empty.cpp"
```
Output:
```json
--8<-- "examples/empty.output"
```
## Version history
- Added in version 1.0.0.
- Extended to return `#!cpp false` for binary types in version 3.8.0.