C++ .empty()

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Published May 23, 2022Updated Dec 21, 2022

The .empty() method returns true if the size of the queue is 0. Otherwise, it returns false.

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Syntax

The .empty() method can be called on a queue using the following syntax:

queueName.empty();

Codebyte Example

The following codebyte example checks whether the temperatures queue is empty and prints "The queue is empty." if it is. Else, it prints "The queue is not empty.".

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