empty

utility

Checks if a value is empty (null, empty array/string/object)

Syntax

empty(value)

value (any)

The value to check

boolean

True if the value is empty, false otherwise

Check if array is empty

Input:

[] | empty

Output:

true

Check if string is empty

Input:

"" | empty

Output:

true

Filter non-empty descriptions

Input:

map(select(.description | empty | not))

Output:

[{description: "Valid text"}]

The empty() function checks whether a value is empty, including null values, empty arrays, empty strings, and empty objects.

Use empty() to filter out empty values, validate data completeness, or handle missing data in pipelines.