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Tip of the Day
Language: Visual Basic
Expertise: Intermediate
Aug 20, 1997

Use the Len ( ) Function to Check for Empty Strings

Use the Len() function to check for an empty string rather than the "<>" or "=" operators. For instance: 
 If sName <> "" Then 
... 
End If
This is functionally the same, but is faster: 
 If Len(sName) Then 
... 
End If
Paul D. Sheriff
 
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