How to Check if an Array Exists and is Not Empty in JavaScript?

How to Determine if an Array Exists and is Empty in JavaScript?

When performing certain operations in JavaScript, it's necessary to verify whether an array exists and if it contains any elements. The following code snippet serves to address this issue:

<br>if(typeof image_array !== 'undefined' && image_array.length > 0) {</p>
<div class="code" style="position:relative; padding:0px; margin:0px;"><pre class="brush:php;toolbar:false">// the array is defined and has at least one element

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}

In this scenario, the variable image_array is used to store images. If the array exists (i.e., its value is not undefined) and contains at least one element (i.e., its length is greater than 0), the condition is met, indicating a populated array.

However, you may encounter an issue if you accidentally redeclare the image_array without using var. This can lead to the image_array variable being defined implicitly as a global variable, thus overriding the intended declaration and causing unforeseen behavior.

To avoid this, always use var when declaring variables:

<br><?php echo "var image_array = ".json_encode($images); ?><br>// add var  ^^^ here<br>

Furthermore, ensure that you don't accidentally redeclare the image_array later in your code without var:

<br>else {</p>
<div class="code" style="position:relative; padding:0px; margin:0px;"><pre class="brush:php;toolbar:false">...
image_array = []; // no var here

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