JavaScript: Return true if a value is an empty object, collection, map or set, has no enumerable properties or is any type that is not considered a collection
JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-200 with Solution
Write a JavaScript program that returns true if a value is an empty object, collection, map or set. It has no enumerable properties or is of any type not considered a collection.
- Check if the provided value is null or if its length is equal to 0.
Sample Solution:
JavaScript Code:
//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2
const isEmpty = val => val == null || !(Object.keys(val) || val).length;
console.log(isEmpty(new Map()));
console.log(isEmpty(new Set()));
console.log(isEmpty([]));
console.log(isEmpty({}));
console.log(isEmpty(''));
console.log(isEmpty([1, 2]));
console.log(isEmpty({ a: 1, b: 2 }));
console.log(isEmpty('text'));
console.log(isEmpty(123));
console.log(isEmpty(true));
Sample Output:
true true true true true false false false true true
Flowchart:

Live Demo:
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