2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/util/StringCompare.hxx b/src/util/StringCompare.hxx
index 2c23b312f..a29892bc9 100644
--- a/src/util/StringCompare.hxx
+++ b/src/util/StringCompare.hxx
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@
 #include "WStringCompare.hxx"
 #endif
 
+static inline bool
+StringIsEmpty(const char *string)
+{
+  return *string == 0;
+}
+
 gcc_pure
 bool
 StringStartsWith(const char *haystack, const char *needle);
diff --git a/src/util/WStringCompare.hxx b/src/util/WStringCompare.hxx
index 3547076ca..bddd62120 100644
--- a/src/util/WStringCompare.hxx
+++ b/src/util/WStringCompare.hxx
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
 
 #include <wchar.h>
 
+static inline bool
+StringIsEmpty(const wchar_t *string)
+{
+  return *string == 0;
+}
+
 gcc_pure
 bool
 StringStartsWith(const wchar_t *haystack, const wchar_t *needle);