List IsNullOrEmpty C#

This post will discuss how to determine whether a list is empty in C#. The solution should return true if the list contains any elements; otherwise, false.

1. Using Enumerable.Any() method (System.Linq)

To determine whether a list contains any elements, we can use the Enumerable.Any() method. The following example demonstrates this use of Any.

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2. Using Enumerable.FirstOrDefault() method (System.Linq)

The Enumerable.FirstOrDefault() method returns the first element of a sequence. If no elements are found, FirstOrDefault returns a default value. We can use this to check for an empty list as follows:

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3. Using Enumerable.Count() method (System.Linq)

Another approach is to use the Enumerable.Count() method, which returns the total number of elements in a sequence.

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Thats all about determining whether a list is empty in C#.