Use of empty() rather than count() to test if arrays are empty or not - simple performance tweak... empty() is over twice as fast as count()

git-svn-id: https://phpexcel.svn.codeplex.com/svn/trunk@85344 2327b42d-5241-43d6-9e2a-de5ac946f064

Classes/PHPExcel.php

@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ class PHPExcel
 		}
 
 		// make sure there is always at least one cellXf (there should be)
-		if (count($this->_cellXfCollection) == 0) {
+		if (empty($this->_cellXfCollection)) {
 			$this->_cellXfCollection[] = new PHPExcel_Style();
 		}
 

Classes/PHPExcel/CachedObjectStorage/CacheBase.php

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class PHPExcel_CachedObjectStorage_CacheBase {
 			$row[$r] = $r;
 			$col[$c] = strlen($c).$c;
 		}
-		if (count($row) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($row)) {
 			// Determine highest column and row
 			$highestRow = max($row);
 			$highestColumn = substr(max($col),1);

Classes/PHPExcel/Calculation/DateTime.php

@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Calculation_DateTime {
 		}
 
 		//	Test any extra holiday parameters
-		if (count($dateArgs) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($dateArgs)) {
 			$holidayCountedArray = $holidayDates = array();
 			foreach ($dateArgs as $holidayDate) {
 				if ((!is_null($holidayDate)) && (trim($holidayDate) > '')) {

Classes/PHPExcel/Calculation/Functions.php

@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions {
 			} elseif (self::isMatrixValue($a)) {
 				return 64;
 			}
-		} elseif(count($value) == 0) {
+		} elseif(empty($value)) {
 			//	Empty Cell
 			return 1;
 		}

Classes/PHPExcel/Calculation/LookupRef.php

@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Calculation_LookupRef {
 		}
 
 		// index_number must be less than or equal to the number of columns in lookup_array
-		if ((!is_array($lookup_array)) || (count($lookup_array) < 1)) {
+		if ((!is_array($lookup_array)) || (empty($lookup_array))) {
 			return PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::REF();
 		} else {
 			$f = array_keys($lookup_array);

Classes/PHPExcel/Calculation/MathTrig.php

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Calculation_MathTrig {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		if (count($factorArray) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($factorArray)) {
 			rsort($factorArray);
 			return $factorArray;
 		} else {
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Calculation_MathTrig {
 
 		$aArgs = PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::flattenArray($aArgs);
 		$sumArgs = PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::flattenArray($sumArgs);
-		if (count($sumArgs) == 0) {
+		if (empty($sumArgs)) {
 			$sumArgs = $aArgs;
 		}
 		$condition = PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::_ifCondition($condition);

Classes/PHPExcel/Calculation/Statistical.php

@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Calculation_Statistical {
 
 		$aArgs = PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::flattenArray($aArgs);
 		$averageArgs = PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::flattenArray($averageArgs);
-		if (count($averageArgs) == 0) {
+		if (empty($averageArgs)) {
 			$averageArgs = $aArgs;
 		}
 		$condition = PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::_ifCondition($condition);
@@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Calculation_Statistical {
 		$const	= (is_null($const))	? True :	(boolean) PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::flattenSingleValue($const);
 
 		$bestFitExponential = trendClass::calculate(trendClass::TREND_EXPONENTIAL,$yValues,$xValues,$const);
-		if (count($newValues) == 0) {
+		if (empty($newValues)) {
 			$newValues = $bestFitExponential->getXValues();
 		}
 
@@ -2202,7 +2202,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Calculation_Statistical {
 
 		$aArgs = PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::flattenArray($aArgs);
 		$sumArgs = PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::flattenArray($sumArgs);
-		if (count($sumArgs) == 0) {
+		if (empty($sumArgs)) {
 			$sumArgs = $aArgs;
 		}
 		$condition = PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::_ifCondition($condition);
@@ -2364,7 +2364,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Calculation_Statistical {
 
 		$aArgs = PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::flattenArray($aArgs);
 		$sumArgs = PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::flattenArray($sumArgs);
-		if (count($sumArgs) == 0) {
+		if (empty($sumArgs)) {
 			$sumArgs = $aArgs;
 		}
 		$condition = PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::_ifCondition($condition);
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Calculation_Statistical {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (count($mArgs) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($mArgs)) {
 			return self::_modeCalc($mArgs);
 		}
 
@@ -3332,7 +3332,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Calculation_Statistical {
 		$const	= (is_null($const))	? True :	(boolean) PHPExcel_Calculation_Functions::flattenSingleValue($const);
 
 		$bestFitLinear = trendClass::calculate(trendClass::TREND_LINEAR,$yValues,$xValues,$const);
-		if (count($newValues) == 0) {
+		if (empty($newValues)) {
 			$newValues = $bestFitLinear->getXValues();
 		}
 

Classes/PHPExcel/Cell.php

@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Cell
 	public static function buildRange($pRange)
 	{
 		// Verify range
-		if (!is_array($pRange) || count($pRange) == 0 || !is_array($pRange[0])) {
+		if (!is_array($pRange) || empty($pRange) || !is_array($pRange[0])) {
 			throw new Exception('Range does not contain any information.');
 		}
 

Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel2003XML.php

@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Reader_Excel2003XML implements PHPExcel_Reader_IReader
 												break;
 									}
 								}
-								if (count($thisBorder) > 0) {
+								if (!empty($thisBorder)) {
 									if (($borderPosition == 'left') || ($borderPosition == 'right') || ($borderPosition == 'top') || ($borderPosition == 'bottom')) {
 										$this->_styles[$styleID]['borders'][$borderPosition] = $thisBorder;
 									}
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Reader_Excel2003XML implements PHPExcel_Reader_IReader
 						if (($cellIsSet) && (isset($cell_ss['StyleID']))) {
 							$style = (string) $cell_ss['StyleID'];
 //							echo 'Cell style for '.$columnID.$rowID.' is '.$style.'<br />';
-							if ((isset($this->_styles[$style])) && (count($this->_styles[$style]) > 0)) {
+							if ((isset($this->_styles[$style])) && (!empty($this->_styles[$style]))) {
 //								echo 'Cell '.$columnID.$rowID.'<br />';
 //								print_r($this->_styles[$style]);
 //								echo '<br />';

Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel2007.php

@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Reader_Excel2007 implements PHPExcel_Reader_IReader
 	    									$row          = null;
 
 	    									$clientData   = $shape->xpath('.//x:ClientData');
-	    									if (is_array($clientData) && count($clientData) > 0) {
+	    									if (is_array($clientData) && !empty($clientData)) {
 	        									$clientData   = $clientData[0];
 
 	        									if ( isset($clientData['ObjectType']) && (string)$clientData['ObjectType'] == 'Note' ) {

Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel5.php

@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Reader_Excel5 implements PHPExcel_Reader_IReader
 				}
 			}
 
-			if (count($this->_cellNotes) > 0) {
+			if (!empty($this->_cellNotes)) {
 				foreach($this->_cellNotes as $note => $noteDetails) {
 //					echo '<b>Cell annotation ',$note,'</b><br />';
 //					var_dump($noteDetails);
@@ -4903,7 +4903,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Reader_Excel5 implements PHPExcel_Reader_IReader
 	private function _createFormulaFromTokens($tokens, $additionalData)
 	{
 		// empty formula?
-		if (count($tokens) == 0) {
+		if (empty($tokens)) {
 			return '';
 		}
 

Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/SYLK.php

@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Reader_SYLK implements PHPExcel_Reader_IReader
 					$columnLetter = PHPExcel_Cell::stringFromColumnIndex($column-1);
 					$objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->getStyle($columnLetter.$row)->applyFromArray($this->_formats[$formatStyle]);
 				}
-				if ((count($styleData) > 0) && ($column > '') && ($row > '')) {
+				if ((!empty($styleData)) && ($column > '') && ($row > '')) {
 					$columnLetter = PHPExcel_Cell::stringFromColumnIndex($column-1);
 					$objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->getStyle($columnLetter.$row)->applyFromArray($styleData);
 				}

Classes/PHPExcel/ReferenceHelper.php

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class PHPExcel_ReferenceHelper
 
 		// Update worksheet: column dimensions
 		$aColumnDimensions = array_reverse($pSheet->getColumnDimensions(), true);
-		if (count($aColumnDimensions) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($aColumnDimensions)) {
 			foreach ($aColumnDimensions as $objColumnDimension) {
 				$newReference = $this->updateCellReference($objColumnDimension->getColumnIndex() . '1', $pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows);
 				list($newReference) = PHPExcel_Cell::coordinateFromString($newReference);
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class PHPExcel_ReferenceHelper
 
 		// Update worksheet: row dimensions
 		$aRowDimensions = array_reverse($pSheet->getRowDimensions(), true);
-		if (count($aRowDimensions) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($aRowDimensions)) {
 			foreach ($aRowDimensions as $objRowDimension) {
 				$newReference = $this->updateCellReference('A' . $objRowDimension->getRowIndex(), $pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows);
 				list(, $newReference) = PHPExcel_Cell::coordinateFromString($newReference);
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class PHPExcel_ReferenceHelper
 
 
 		// Update workbook: named ranges
-		if (count($pSheet->getParent()->getNamedRanges()) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($pSheet->getParent()->getNamedRanges())) {
 			foreach ($pSheet->getParent()->getNamedRanges() as $namedRange) {
 				if ($namedRange->getWorksheet()->getHashCode() == $pSheet->getHashCode()) {
 					$namedRange->setRange(

Classes/PHPExcel/Shared/OLE/PPS.php

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Shared_OLE_PPS
 	*/
 	public static function _savePpsSetPnt(&$raList, $to_save, $depth = 0)
 	{
-		if ( !is_array($to_save) || (count($to_save) == 0) ) {
+		if ( !is_array($to_save) || (empty($to_save)) ) {
 			return 0xFFFFFFFF;
 		} elseif( count($to_save) == 1 ) {
 			$cnt = count($raList);

Classes/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel2007.php

@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007 implements PHPExcel_Writer_IWriter
 				}
 
 				// Add comment relationship parts
-				if (count($this->_spreadSheet->getSheet($i)->getComments()) > 0) {
+				if (!empty($this->_spreadSheet->getSheet($i)->getComments())) {
 					// VML Comments
 					$objZip->addFromString('xl/drawings/vmlDrawing' . ($i + 1) . '.vml', $this->getWriterPart('Comments')->writeVMLComments($this->_spreadSheet->getSheet($i)));
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007 implements PHPExcel_Writer_IWriter
 				}
 
 				// Add header/footer relationship parts
-				if (count($this->_spreadSheet->getSheet($i)->getHeaderFooter()->getImages()) > 0) {
+				if (!empty($this->_spreadSheet->getSheet($i)->getHeaderFooter()->getImages())) {
 					// VML Drawings
 					$objZip->addFromString('xl/drawings/vmlDrawingHF' . ($i + 1) . '.vml', $this->getWriterPart('Drawing')->writeVMLHeaderFooterImages($this->_spreadSheet->getSheet($i)));
 

Classes/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel2007/ContentTypes.php

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_ContentTypes extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_W
 			);
 
 			$customPropertyList = $pPHPExcel->getProperties()->getCustomProperties();
-			if (count($customPropertyList) > 0) {
+			if (!empty($customPropertyList)) {
 				$this->_writeOverrideContentType(
 					$objWriter, '/docProps/custom.xml', 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.custom-properties+xml'
 				);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_ContentTypes extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_W
 
 			// Comments
 			for ($i = 0; $i < $sheetCount; ++$i) {
-				if (count($pPHPExcel->getSheet($i)->getComments()) > 0) {
+				if (!empty($pPHPExcel->getSheet($i)->getComments())) {
 					$this->_writeOverrideContentType(
 						$objWriter, '/xl/comments' . ($i + 1) . '.xml', 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.comments+xml'
 					);
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_ContentTypes extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_W
 
 			$sheetCount = $pPHPExcel->getSheetCount();
 			for ($i = 0; $i < $sheetCount; ++$i) {
-				if (count($pPHPExcel->getSheet()->getHeaderFooter()->getImages()) > 0) {
+				if (!empty($pPHPExcel->getSheet()->getHeaderFooter()->getImages())) {
 					foreach ($pPHPExcel->getSheet()->getHeaderFooter()->getImages() as $image) {
 						if (!isset( $aMediaContentTypes[strtolower($image->getExtension())]) ) {
 							$aMediaContentTypes[strtolower($image->getExtension())] = $this->_getImageMimeType( $image->getPath() );

Classes/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel2007/DocProps.php

@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_DocProps extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Write
 	public function writeDocPropsCustom(PHPExcel $pPHPExcel = null)
 	{
 		$customPropertyList = $pPHPExcel->getProperties()->getCustomProperties();
-		if (count($customPropertyList) == 0) {
+		if (empty($customPropertyList)) {
 			return;
 		}
 

Classes/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel2007/Rels.php

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Rels extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_WriterPar
 		$objWriter->writeAttribute('xmlns', 'http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/relationships');
 
 			$customPropertyList = $pPHPExcel->getProperties()->getCustomProperties();
-			if (count($customPropertyList) > 0) {
+			if (!empty($customPropertyList)) {
 				// Relationship docProps/app.xml
 				$this->_writeRelationship(
 					$objWriter,
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Rels extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_WriterPar
 
 			// Write comments relationship?
 			$i = 1;
-			if (count($pWorksheet->getComments()) > 0) {
+			if (!empty($pWorksheet->getComments())) {
 				$this->_writeRelationship(
 					$objWriter,
 					'_comments_vml' . $i,
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Rels extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_WriterPar
 
 			// Write header/footer relationship?
 			$i = 1;
-			if (count($pWorksheet->getHeaderFooter()->getImages()) > 0) {
+			if (!empty($pWorksheet->getHeaderFooter()->getImages())) {
 				$this->_writeRelationship(
 					$objWriter,
 					'_headerfooter_vml' . $i,

Classes/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel2007/Workbook.php

@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Workbook extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Write
 		$objWriter->startElement('definedNames');
 
 		// Named ranges
-		if (count($pPHPExcel->getNamedRanges()) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($pPHPExcel->getNamedRanges())) {
 			// Named ranges
 			$this->_writeNamedRanges($objWriter, $pPHPExcel);
 		}

Classes/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel2007/Worksheet.php

@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Worksheet extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Writ
 	private function _writeCols(PHPExcel_Shared_XMLWriter $objWriter = null, PHPExcel_Worksheet $pSheet = null)
 	{
 		// cols
-		if (count($pSheet->getColumnDimensions()) > 0)  {
+		if (!empty($pSheet->getColumnDimensions()))  {
 			$objWriter->startElement('cols');
 
 				$pSheet->calculateColumnWidths();
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Worksheet extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Writ
 		$dataValidationCollection = $pSheet->getDataValidationCollection();
 
 		// Write data validations?
-		if (count($dataValidationCollection) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($dataValidationCollection)) {
 			$objWriter->startElement('dataValidations');
 			$objWriter->writeAttribute('count', count($dataValidationCollection));
 
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Worksheet extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Writ
 		$relationId = 1;
 
 		// Write hyperlinks?
-		if (count($hyperlinkCollection) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($hyperlinkCollection)) {
 			$objWriter->startElement('hyperlinks');
 
 			foreach ($hyperlinkCollection as $coordinate => $hyperlink) {
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Worksheet extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Writ
 	 */
 	private function _writeProtectedRanges(PHPExcel_Shared_XMLWriter $objWriter = null, PHPExcel_Worksheet $pSheet = null)
 	{
-		if (count($pSheet->getProtectedCells()) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($pSheet->getProtectedCells())) {
 			// protectedRanges
 			$objWriter->startElement('protectedRanges');
 
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Worksheet extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Writ
 	 */
 	private function _writeMergeCells(PHPExcel_Shared_XMLWriter $objWriter = null, PHPExcel_Worksheet $pSheet = null)
 	{
-		if (count($pSheet->getMergeCells()) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($pSheet->getMergeCells())) {
 			// mergeCells
 			$objWriter->startElement('mergeCells');
 
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Worksheet extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Writ
 		}
 
 		// rowBreaks
-		if (count($aRowBreaks) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($aRowBreaks)) {
 			$objWriter->startElement('rowBreaks');
 			$objWriter->writeAttribute('count',			count($aRowBreaks));
 			$objWriter->writeAttribute('manualBreakCount',	count($aRowBreaks));
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Worksheet extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Writ
 		}
 
 		// Second, write column breaks
-		if (count($aColumnBreaks) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($aColumnBreaks)) {
 			$objWriter->startElement('colBreaks');
 			$objWriter->writeAttribute('count',			count($aColumnBreaks));
 			$objWriter->writeAttribute('manualBreakCount',	count($aColumnBreaks));
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Worksheet extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Writ
 	private function _writeLegacyDrawing(PHPExcel_Shared_XMLWriter $objWriter = null, PHPExcel_Worksheet $pSheet = null)
 	{
 		// If sheet contains comments, add the relationships
-		if (count($pSheet->getComments()) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($pSheet->getComments())) {
 			$objWriter->startElement('legacyDrawing');
 			$objWriter->writeAttribute('r:id', 'rId_comments_vml1');
 			$objWriter->endElement();
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Worksheet extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel2007_Writ
 	private function _writeLegacyDrawingHF(PHPExcel_Shared_XMLWriter $objWriter = null, PHPExcel_Worksheet $pSheet = null)
 	{
 		// If sheet contains comments, add the relationships
-		if (count($pSheet->getHeaderFooter()->getImages()) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($pSheet->getHeaderFooter()->getImages())) {
 			$objWriter->startElement('legacyDrawingHF');
 			$objWriter->writeAttribute('r:id', 'rId_headerfooter_vml1');
 			$objWriter->endElement();

Classes/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel5.php

@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5 implements PHPExcel_Writer_IWriter
 			$escher = null;
 
 			// check if there are any shapes for this sheet
-			if (count($sheet->getDrawingCollection()) == 0) {
+			if (empty($sheet->getDrawingCollection())) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5 implements PHPExcel_Writer_IWriter
 		// any drawings in this workbook?
 		$found = false;
 		foreach ($this->_phpExcel->getAllSheets() as $sheet) {
-			if (count($sheet->getDrawingCollection()) > 0) {
+			if (!empty($sheet->getDrawingCollection())) {
 				$found = true;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5 implements PHPExcel_Writer_IWriter
 		foreach ($this->_phpExcel->getAllsheets() as $sheet) {
 			$sheetCountShapes = 0; // count number of shapes (minus group shape), in sheet
 
-			if (count($sheet->getDrawingCollection()) > 0) {
+			if (!empty($sheet->getDrawingCollection())) {
 				++$countDrawings;
 
 				foreach ($sheet->getDrawingCollection() as $drawing) {

Classes/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel5/Workbook.php

@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5_Workbook extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5_BIFFwriter
 		$chunk = '';
 
 		// Named ranges
-		if (count($this->_phpExcel->getNamedRanges()) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($this->_phpExcel->getNamedRanges())) {
 			// Loop named ranges
 			$namedRanges = $this->_phpExcel->getNamedRanges();
 			foreach ($namedRanges as $namedRange) {

Classes/PHPExcel/Writer/Excel5/Worksheet.php

@@ -2104,7 +2104,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5_Worksheet extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5_BIFFwriter
 		}
 
 		//horizontal page breaks
-		if (count($hbreaks) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($hbreaks)) {
 
 			// Sort and filter array of page breaks
 			sort($hbreaks, SORT_NUMERIC);
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5_Worksheet extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5_BIFFwriter
 		}
 
 		// vertical page breaks
-		if (count($vbreaks) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($vbreaks)) {
 
 			// 1000 vertical pagebreaks appears to be an internal Excel 5 limit.
 			// It is slightly higher in Excel 97/200, approx. 1026
@@ -2691,7 +2691,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5_Worksheet extends PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5_BIFFwriter
 		$dataValidationCollection = $this->_phpSheet->getDataValidationCollection();
 
 		// Write data validations?
-		if (count($dataValidationCollection) > 0) {
+		if (!empty($dataValidationCollection)) {
 
 			// DATAVALIDATIONS record
 			$record = 0x01B2;	  // Record identifier