Using ``.Count()`` to test for emptiness works, but using ``.Any()`` makes the intent clearer, and the code more readable. However, there are some cases where special attention should be paid:
- if the collection is an ``EntityFramework`` or other ORM query, calling ``.Count()`` will cause executing a potentially massive SQL query and could put a large overhead on the application database. Calling ``.Any()`` will also connect to the database, but will generate much more efficient SQL.
- if the collection is part of a LINQ query that contains ``.Select()`` statements that create objects, a large amount of memory could be unnecessarily allocated. Calling ``.Any()`` will be much more efficient because it will execute fewer iterations of the enumerable.

== Noncompliant Code Example

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private static bool HasContent(IEnumerable<string> strings)
{
  return strings.Count() > 0;  // Noncompliant
}

private static bool HasContent2(IEnumerable<string> strings)
{
  return strings.Count() >= 1;  // Noncompliant
}

private static bool IsEmpty(IEnumerable<string> strings)
{
  return strings.Count() == 0;  // Noncompliant
}
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== Compliant Solution

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private static bool HasContent(IEnumerable<string> strings)
{
  return strings.Any();
}

private static bool IsEmpty(IEnumerable<string> strings)
{
  return !strings.Any();
}
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