InfoWorld

Checking for Null or Empty or White Space Only String in Java

.NET Framework 4 introduces a new method on its String class called IsNullOrWhiteSpace that checks whether a provided String is null, empty, or consists only of “white space.” This handy method is in ...
InfoWorld

Guava’s Strings Class

In the post Checking for Null or Empty or White Space Only String in Java, I demonstrated common approaches in the Java ecosystem (standard Java, Guava, Apache Commons Lang, and Groovy) for checking ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Experiencing Nothingness in C# and Visual Basic

When engaging in cross-language development, it's important to worry about nothing – the Visual Basic Nothing keyword, that is, and how it varies from the C# null counterpart. When initializing ...
JD Supra

Privilege Logs, Null Sets, Search Strings, and Number of Custodians in One Decision

The decision in Cook v. Meta Platforms, Inc., 2024 WL 251942 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 21, 2025), packs a lot into very few pages. In two instances, where Meta had offered a compromise solution, the court held ...