T23616

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T23616

Synopsis

- null :: Foldable t => t a -> Bool

# Documentation

null :: Foldable t => t a -> Bool #

Test whether the structure is empty. The default implementation is Left-associative and lazy in both the initial element and the accumulator. Thus optimised for structures where the first element can be accessed in constant time. Structures where this is not the case should have a non-default implementation.

#### Examples

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Basic usage:

    >>> null []
    True

    >>> null [1]
    False

`null` is expected to terminate even for infinite structures. The default implementation terminates provided the structure is bounded on the left (there is a leftmost element).

    >>> null [1..]
    False

Since: base-4.8.0.0