# Enemy = Null, filter confusingly functioning (Solved)

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**Created:** [July 16, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/enemy-null-filter-confusingly-functioning-solved/8420 "2016-07-16T15:16:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/enemy-null-filter-confusingly-functioning-solved/8420/4 "2016-07-16T18:55:10Z")

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Got it. There is a problem with python interpretator and it works like in JS.  
So the empty array is `true` in conditionals.  
Try to check  
`if enemies.length:`

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