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Optional isPresent() Method in Java

Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025

The isPresent() method of the java.util.Optional class is used to check if a value is present in the Optional object. If there is no value present in this Optional instance, then this method returns false, else true.

public boolean isPresent()

• Parameters: This method does not accept any parameters.
• Return value: This method returns a Boolean value stating whether there is a value present in this Optional instance.

Now let us see some examples of the Optional isPresent() method.

Example 1: Using Optional.of()

This example finds out that a value is present inside a non-empty Optional.

// Java program to demonstrate Optional.isPresent() 
// with a non-empty Optional
import java.util.Optional;

public class Geeks {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        // Create an Optional with a non-null value
        Optional<Integer> optional = Optional.of(9455);

        // Print the Optional value
        System.out.println("Optional: " + optional);

        // Check if a value is present
        System.out.println("Is any value present: " + optional.isPresent());
    }
}

Optional: Optional[9455]
Is any value present: true

Example 2: Using Optional.empty()

This example shows how isPresent() returns false for an empty Optional.

// Java program to demonstrate Optional.isPresent() 
// with an empty Optional
import java.util.Optional;

public class Geeks {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        // Create an empty Optional
        Optional<Integer> optional = Optional.empty();

        // Print the Optional value
        System.out.println("Optional: " + optional);

        // Check if a value is present
        System.out.println("Is any value present: " 
        + optional.isPresent());
    }
}

Optional: Optional.empty
Is any value present: false

Note: The isPresent() method is still valid, but it is not the preferred approach for Java 11+ development. Consider using alternatives like ifPresent(), orElse().

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