---
title: Empty
---

## Basic Usage

Serves as a placeholder, matching no documents. It's useful for testing scenarios or specific edge cases.

<CodeGroup>
```sql Function Syntax
-- Returns no rows
SELECT description, rating, category
FROM mock_items
WHERE id @@@ paradedb.empty();
```
```sql JSON Syntax
-- Returns no rows
SELECT description, rating, category
FROM mock_items
WHERE id @@@ '{"empty": null}'::jsonb;
```
</CodeGroup>

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