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		bobbylarrybobby on Feb 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Python Style Guide Ideally you'd use `if len(x) == 0`, which handles lists but also list-like things like tuples, while not letting None and False through.

scrollaway on Feb 11, 2023 [–]

len will count the object whereas “not” will only check for truthiness. This can matter in cases where counting takes significantly longer; for example, a sql query set.

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