Is StringUtils.EMPTY recommended?

Question

Do you use StringUtils.EMPTY instead of \"\"?

I mean either as a return value or if you set a the value of a String variable. I don\'t mean

Answer 1

Yes, it makes sense. It might not be the only way to go but I can see very little in the way of saying this "doesn't make sense".

In my opinion:

• It stands out more than "".
• It explains that you meant empty, and that blank will likely not do.
• It will still require changing everywhere if you don't define your own variable and use it in multiple places.
• If you don't allow free string literals in code then this helps.