orEmpty
Returns the array if it's not null
, or an empty array otherwise.
Since Kotlin
1.0Samples
import kotlin.test.*
fun main() {
//sampleStart
val nullArray: Array<Any>? = null
println(nullArray.orEmpty().contentToString()) // []
val array: Array<Char>? = arrayOf('a', 'b', 'c')
println(array.orEmpty().contentToString()) // [a, b, c]
//sampleEnd
}
Returns this Collection if it's not null
and the empty list otherwise.
Since Kotlin
1.0Samples
import kotlin.test.*
fun main() {
//sampleStart
val nullCollection: Collection<Any>? = null
println(nullCollection.orEmpty()) // []
val collection: Collection<Char>? = listOf('a', 'b', 'c')
println(collection.orEmpty()) // [a, b, c]
//sampleEnd
}
Returns this List if it's not null
and the empty list otherwise.
Since Kotlin
1.0Samples
import kotlin.test.*
fun main() {
//sampleStart
val nullList: List<Any>? = null
println(nullList.orEmpty()) // []
val list: List<Char>? = listOf('a', 'b', 'c')
println(list.orEmpty()) // [a, b, c]
//sampleEnd
}
Returns the Map if its not null
, or the empty Map otherwise.
Since Kotlin
1.0Samples
import kotlin.test.*
import java.util.*
fun main() {
//sampleStart
val nullMap: Map<String, Any>? = null
println(nullMap.orEmpty()) // {}
val map: Map<Char, Int>? = mapOf('a' to 1, 'b' to 2, 'c' to 3)
println(map.orEmpty()) // {a=1, b=2, c=3}
//sampleEnd
}
Returns this Set if it's not null
and the empty set otherwise.