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StructIsEmpty

Last update:
May 18, 2026

Description

Determines whether a structure contains data.

Returns

True, if structure is empty; if structure does not exist, ColdFusion throws an exception.

Category

Syntax

StructIsEmpty(structure)

See also

Structure functionsModifying a ColdFusion XML object in the Developing ColdFusion Applications

History

ColdFusion MX: Changed behavior: this function can be used on XML objects.

Parameters

Parameter
Description
structure
Structure to test.

Example

<cfscript>
       myStruct = {a:1,b=2,c=3,d=4,e=5};
       isEmpty=StructIsEmpty(myStruct); //Returns false since myStruct is not empty
       WriteOutput(isEmpty & " | ");
       // Try to find if struct is empty in a struct that does not exist
       try{
             StructIsEmpty(myAnotherStruct);
       }
       catch(any s){
             WriteOutput(s.message); //Display required message
       }
</cfscript>

Output

NO | Variable MYANOTHERSTRUCT is undefined.

Using member function

<cfscript>
       myStruct = {a:1,b=2,c=3,d=4,e=5};
       myEmpty=myStruct.isEmpty();
       WriteOutput(myEmpty);
</cfscript>
Output
Is struct myEmpty empty? : NO

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