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Edit summary for version 86 by programming-idioms.org:
[Java] strip() better than trim()
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Version 85

2022-03-03, 23:35:18

Version 86

2022-03-15, 14:51:48

Idiom #110 Check if string is blank

Set the boolean blank to true if the string s is empty, or null, or contains only whitespace ; false otherwise.

Idiom #110 Check if string is blank

Set the boolean blank to true if the string s is empty, or null, or contains only whitespace ; false otherwise.

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boolean blank = s==null || s.trim().isEmpty();
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boolean blank = s==null || s.strip().isEmpty();
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Use strip (Java 11) instead of trim for Unicode-awareness, or more simply use isBlank (Java 11)
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Java 11
Doc URL
https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html#trim()
Doc URL
https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html#trim()
Demo URL
https://replit.com/@ProgIdioms/CheerfulAzureEnvironment#Main.java
Demo URL
https://replit.com/@ProgIdioms/CheerfulAzureEnvironment#Main.java