check if string is empty python

1my_str = ""
2if not my_str:
3  print("empty")
4else:
5  print("not empty")
6#output: empty

1if variable:
2  # code goes here...

1my_empty_string = ''  # given the empty string a variable
2
3def check_empty():
4    if not my_empty_string: 
5        print("Empty")
6    else:
7        print("Not Empty")
8
9
10check_empty()
11
12
13
14# by George Kwabena

1a_variable = {}
2
3is_a_empty = bool(a_variable)
4
5print(is_a_empty)
6# >>> False
7
8
9b_variable = [1, 2, 3]
10
11is_b_empty = bool(b_variable)
12
13print(is_b_empty)
14# >>> True