How to check if a string is null in python

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  • Most elegant way to check if the string is empty in Python? 

I have a value cookie that is returned from a POST call using Python.

I need to check whether the cookie value is empty or null. Thus I need a function or expression for the if condition. How can I do this in Python? For example:

if cookie == NULL if cookie == None

P.S. cookie is the variable in which the value is stored.

Aug 20, 2018 in Python by bug_seeker
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Try this:

if cookie and not cookie.isspace():
# the string is non-empty
else:
# the string is empty

The above takes in consideration the cases where the string is None or a sequence of white spaces.

Hope it works!!

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Thanks!

answered Aug 20, 2018 by Priyaj
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I want to check if any NULL or None returning  in API response using python (request)

Please assist me
answered Mar 9, 2022 by satish

edited Mar 5, 2025

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