How to check if a string is empty in python?

[Larry Bates]

Alex Martelli wrote:
> Steven D'Aprano <steve at REMOVEME.cybersource.com.au> wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 02 May 2007 21:19:54 -0400, Roy Smith wrote:
>>
>>> for c in s:
>>>    raise "it's not empty"
>> String exceptions are depreciated and shouldn't be used.
>>
>> http://docs.python.org/api/node16.html
> 
> They're actually deprecated, not depreciated.
> 
> Searching define:deprecated -- first hit:
> 
> In computer software standards and documentation, deprecation is the
> gradual phasing-out of a software or programming language feature. 
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprecated
> 
> and the other four hits are fine too.
> 
> Searching define:depreciated , we move almost entirely into accounting
> and finance, except:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depreciated
> """
> Depreciated is often confused or used as a stand-in for "deprecated";
> see deprecation for the use of depreciation in computer software
> """
> 
> 
> Alex

Isn't deprecated like depreciated but not quite to zero yet?

-Larry