Gemstone Common Library
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# StringExtensionsNotEmpty(String) Method

Ensures parameter is not an empty or null string. Returns a single space if test value is empty.

## Definition

Namespace: Gemstone.StringExtensions
Assembly: Gemstone.Common (in Gemstone.Common.dll) Version: 1.0.177 -- Release Build+17e3a8c30c12a6a5a57ad4af156d7b83be281c33
C#
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    public static string NotEmpty(
    	this string testValue
    )

VB
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    <ExtensionAttribute>
    Public Shared Function NotEmpty (
    	testValue As String
    ) As String

C++
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    public:
    [ExtensionAttribute]
    static String^ NotEmpty(
    	String^ testValue
    )

JavaScript
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    Gemstone.StringExtensions.StringExtensions.NotEmpty = function(testValue);

#### Parameters

testValue String
  Value to test for null or empty.

#### Return Value

String
A non-empty string.

#### Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type String. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

## See Also

#### Reference

StringExtensions Class
NotEmpty Overload
Gemstone.StringExtensions Namespace