What is the best way to determine if a variable is empty or populated with data?

hi,

i execute following intent determine if get-aduser found samaccountname in directory.

is better check data using method below or there safer, more accurate way test existence of data , cmdlet successful?

$aduser = ""  $aduser = get-aduser -filter 'samaccountname -eq "jflary"'                if($aduser) {                  write-host "string not empty"              } else {                  write-host "string empty or null"              }   

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thanks help! sdedot

hi,

that's method use. have had problems or question out of curiosity?

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