empty

Type

constant

Summary

Equivalent to nothing, the empty string "".

Syntax

empty

Description

Use the empty constant as an easier-to-read substitute for a quoted string with nothing inside the quotes, "".

Putting empty into a field or variable clears it.

Putting empty into a nonexistent variable creates the variable with no content.

Examples

put empty into field "Results" -- clears the field

Related

command: constant, delete variable

glossary: quoted, variable

keyword: string, field

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile