You can use defined() function by checking for the
first element.
#!/usr/bin perl
use strict;
use warnings;
my @arr=(); ## empty
my $ref=\@arr; ##
if(!defined ($ref->[0]) {
# do your work here
}
if (!define ($arr->[0]) {
# do your work
}
--- dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > or
>
> if (!$array[0]) {
> # it's empty
> }
>
> your choice :)
>
> dan
>
> "Nikola Janceski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote in message
>
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> > if(not @array){
> > # it's empty
> > }
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Bryan Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 11:58 AM
> > > To: Beginners Perl
> > > Subject: Check for empty array
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > What's the easiest way to check whether an array
> is empty?
> > >
> > > I'm really feeling like a beginner today...
> > >
> > > - Bryan
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