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Optional empty() method in Java with examples

Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025

The

empty()

method of

java.util.Optional class

in Java is used to get an empty instance of this Optional class. This instance do not contain any value.

Syntax:

public static <T> 
  Optional<T> empty()

Parameters:

This method accepts nothing.

Return value:

This method returns an

empty instance

of this Optional class. Below programs illustrate empty() method:

Program 1: Java


 // Java program to demonstrate
// Optional.empty() method

import java.util.*;

public class GFG {

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // create a Optional
        Optional<Integer> op
            = Optional.empty();

        // print value
        System.out.println("Optional: "
                           + op);
    }
}

Output:

Optional: Optional.empty

Program 2: Java


 // Java program to demonstrate
// Optional.empty() method

import java.util.*;

public class GFG {

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // create a Optional
        Optional<String> op
            = Optional.empty();

        // print value
        System.out.println("Optional: "
                           + op);
    }
}

Output:

Optional: Optional.empty

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/util/Optional.html#empty--

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