# IsEmpty()

> Returns true if this queue is empty.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [Unity.Collections](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/collections.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.ManagedKernelModule

```csharp
public readonly bool IsEmpty()
```

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description                                                               |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) | True if this queue has no items or if the queue has not been constructed. |

### Remarks

Note that getting the count requires traversing the queue's internal linked list of blocks. Where possible, cache this value instead of reading the property repeatedly.