Replace String comparisons with "", String() to is_empty()

Also:
- Adds two stress tests to test_string.h
- Changes to .empty() on std::strings

28 files changed, 112 insertions, 113 deletions

diff --git a/modules/fbx/data/fbx_material.cpp b/modules/fbx/data/fbx_material.cpp
index 86baec4244..26c9ef8d54 100644
--- a/modules/fbx/data/fbx_material.cpp
+++ b/modules/fbx/data/fbx_material.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ String find_file(const String &p_base, const String &p_file_to_find) {
 
 	dir.list_dir_begin();
 	String n = dir.get_next();
-	while (n != String()) {
+	while (!n.is_empty()) {
 		if (n == "." || n == "..") {
 			n = dir.get_next();
 			continue;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ String find_file(const String &p_base, const String &p_file_to_find) {
 		if (dir.current_is_dir()) {
 			// Don't use `path_to` or the returned path will be wrong.
 			const String f = find_file(p_base + "/" + n, p_file_to_find);
-			if (f != "") {
+			if (!f.is_empty()) {
 				return f;
 			}
 		} else if (n == p_file_to_find) {
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ String FBXMaterial::find_texture_path_by_filename(const String p_filename, const
 	dir.open("res://");
 	dir.list_dir_begin();
 	String n = dir.get_next();
-	while (n != String()) {
+	while (!n.is_empty()) {
 		if (n == "." || n == "..") {
 			n = dir.get_next();
 			continue;
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ String FBXMaterial::find_texture_path_by_filename(const String p_filename, const
 					lower_n.find("picture") >= 0) {
 				// Don't use `path_to` or the returned path will be wrong.
 				const String f = find_file(String("res://") + n, p_filename);
-				if (f != "") {
+				if (!f.is_empty()) {
 					return f;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/modules/fbx/fbx_parser/FBXMeshGeometry.cpp b/modules/fbx/fbx_parser/FBXMeshGeometry.cpp
index 2cc25a0690..2bb634ea56 100644
--- a/modules/fbx/fbx_parser/FBXMeshGeometry.cpp
+++ b/modules/fbx/fbx_parser/FBXMeshGeometry.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ MeshGeometry::MappingData<T> MeshGeometry::resolve_vertex_data_array(
 	// UVIndex, MaterialIndex, NormalIndex, etc..
 	std::string indexDataElementName;
 
-	if (indexOverride != "") {
+	if (!indexOverride.empty()) {
 		// Colors should become ColorIndex
 		indexDataElementName = indexOverride;
 	} else {
diff --git a/modules/gdnative/nativescript/api_generator.cpp b/modules/gdnative/nativescript/api_generator.cpp
index 598f7c7ad0..ae16c22849 100644
--- a/modules/gdnative/nativescript/api_generator.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdnative/nativescript/api_generator.cpp
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ List<ClassAPI> generate_c_api_classes() {
 						arg_type = "Variant";
 					} else if (arg_info.type == Variant::OBJECT) {
 						arg_type = arg_info.class_name;
-						if (arg_type == "") {
+						if (arg_type.is_empty()) {
 							arg_type = Variant::get_type_name(arg_info.type);
 						}
 					} else {
diff --git a/modules/gdnative/nativescript/nativescript.cpp b/modules/gdnative/nativescript/nativescript.cpp
index 368eb67fa6..075977b60f 100644
--- a/modules/gdnative/nativescript/nativescript.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdnative/nativescript/nativescript.cpp
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ void NativeScriptInstance::get_property_list(List<PropertyInfo> *p_properties) c
 				ERR_CONTINUE(info.type < 0 || info.type >= Variant::VARIANT_MAX);
 
 				info.name = d["name"];
-				ERR_CONTINUE(info.name == "");
+				ERR_CONTINUE(info.name.is_empty());
 
 				if (d.has("hint")) {
 					info.hint = PropertyHint(d["hint"].operator int64_t());
diff --git a/modules/gdnative/pluginscript/pluginscript_script.cpp b/modules/gdnative/pluginscript/pluginscript_script.cpp
index 04a293ddbd..5bda9e1d53 100644
--- a/modules/gdnative/pluginscript/pluginscript_script.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdnative/pluginscript/pluginscript_script.cpp
@@ -232,8 +232,7 @@ bool PluginScript::instance_has(const Object *p_this) const {
 }
 
 bool PluginScript::has_source_code() const {
-	bool has = _source != "";
-	return has;
+	return !_source.is_empty();
 }
 
 String PluginScript::get_source_code() const {
@@ -257,11 +256,11 @@ Error PluginScript::reload(bool p_keep_state) {
 	_valid = false;
 	String basedir = _path;
 
-	if (basedir == "") {
+	if (basedir.is_empty()) {
 		basedir = get_path();
 	}
 
-	if (basedir != "") {
+	if (!basedir.is_empty()) {
 		basedir = basedir.get_base_dir();
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/gdnative/pluginscript/register_types.cpp b/modules/gdnative/pluginscript/register_types.cpp
index 7faacfdcb9..c4fbff69f0 100644
--- a/modules/gdnative/pluginscript/register_types.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdnative/pluginscript/register_types.cpp
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
 static List<PluginScriptLanguage *> pluginscript_languages;
 
 static Error _check_language_desc(const godot_pluginscript_language_desc *desc) {
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!desc->name || desc->name == String(), ERR_BUG);
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!desc->type || desc->type == String(), ERR_BUG);
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!desc->extension || desc->extension == String(), ERR_BUG);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!desc->name, ERR_BUG);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!desc->type, ERR_BUG);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!desc->extension, ERR_BUG);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!desc->recognized_extensions || !desc->recognized_extensions[0], ERR_BUG);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!desc->init, ERR_BUG);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!desc->finish, ERR_BUG);
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp
index 6529154e5c..4f711dfd1e 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ Dictionary GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting_impl(int p_l
 					previous_column = j;
 
 					// ignore if just whitespace
-					if (text != "") {
+					if (!text.is_empty()) {
 						previous_text = text;
 					}
 				}
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ void GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_update_cache() {
 	for (const String &comment : comments) {
 		String beg = comment.get_slice(" ", 0);
 		String end = comment.get_slice_count(" ") > 1 ? comment.get_slice(" ", 1) : String();
-		add_color_region(beg, end, comment_color, end == "");
+		add_color_region(beg, end, comment_color, end.is_empty());
 	}
 
 	/* Strings */
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ void GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_update_cache() {
 	for (const String &string : strings) {
 		String beg = string.get_slice(" ", 0);
 		String end = string.get_slice_count(" ") > 1 ? string.get_slice(" ", 1) : String();
-		add_color_region(beg, end, string_color, end == "");
+		add_color_region(beg, end, string_color, end.is_empty());
 	}
 
 	const Ref<Script> script = _get_edited_resource();
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript.cpp
index b76c2c0437..4822e411ce 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ bool GDScript::instance_has(const Object *p_this) const {
 }
 
 bool GDScript::has_source_code() const {
-	return source != "";
+	return !source.is_empty();
 }
 
 String GDScript::get_source_code() const {
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ void GDScript::_update_doc() {
 	doc.is_script_doc = true;
 
 	if (base.is_valid() && base->is_valid()) {
-		if (base->doc.name != String()) {
+		if (!base->doc.name.is_empty()) {
 			doc.inherits = base->doc.name;
 		} else {
 			doc.inherits = base->get_instance_base_type();
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ void GDScript::_update_doc() {
 	doc.tutorials = doc_tutorials;
 
 	for (const KeyValue<String, DocData::EnumDoc> &E : doc_enums) {
-		if (E.value.description != "") {
+		if (!E.value.description.is_empty()) {
 			doc.enums[E.key] = E.value.description;
 		}
 	}
@@ -616,11 +616,11 @@ bool GDScript::_update_exports(bool *r_err, bool p_recursive_call, PlaceHolderSc
 
 		String basedir = path;
 
-		if (basedir == "") {
+		if (basedir.is_empty()) {
 			basedir = get_path();
 		}
 
-		if (basedir != "") {
+		if (!basedir.is_empty()) {
 			basedir = basedir.get_base_dir();
 		}
 
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ bool GDScript::_update_exports(bool *r_err, bool p_recursive_call, PlaceHolderSc
 					path = c->extends_path;
 					if (path.is_relative_path()) {
 						String base = get_path();
-						if (base == "" || base.is_relative_path()) {
+						if (base.is_empty() || base.is_relative_path()) {
 							ERR_PRINT(("Could not resolve relative path for parent class: " + path).utf8().get_data());
 						} else {
 							path = base.get_base_dir().plus_file(path);
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ bool GDScript::_update_exports(bool *r_err, bool p_recursive_call, PlaceHolderSc
 					}
 				}
 
-				if (path != "") {
+				if (!path.is_empty()) {
 					if (path != get_path()) {
 						Ref<GDScript> bf = ResourceLoader::load(path);
 
@@ -809,11 +809,11 @@ Error GDScript::reload(bool p_keep_state) {
 
 	String basedir = path;
 
-	if (basedir == "") {
+	if (basedir.is_empty()) {
 		basedir = get_path();
 	}
 
-	if (basedir != "") {
+	if (!basedir.is_empty()) {
 		basedir = basedir.get_base_dir();
 	}
 
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ String GDScript::_get_gdscript_reference_class_name(const GDScript *p_gdscript)
 
 	String class_name;
 	while (p_gdscript) {
-		if (class_name == "") {
+		if (class_name.is_empty()) {
 			class_name = p_gdscript->get_script_class_name();
 		} else {
 			class_name = p_gdscript->get_script_class_name() + "." + class_name;
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ void GDScriptInstance::get_property_list(List<PropertyInfo> *p_properties) const
 					pinfo.type = Variant::Type(d["type"].operator int());
 					ERR_CONTINUE(pinfo.type < 0 || pinfo.type >= Variant::VARIANT_MAX);
 					pinfo.name = d["name"];
-					ERR_CONTINUE(pinfo.name == "");
+					ERR_CONTINUE(pinfo.name.is_empty());
 					if (d.has("hint")) {
 						pinfo.hint = PropertyHint(d["hint"].operator int());
 					}
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_cache.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_cache.cpp
index e99bcddeb7..d0e85147f1 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_cache.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_cache.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void GDScriptCache::remove_script(const String &p_path) {
 Ref<GDScriptParserRef> GDScriptCache::get_parser(const String &p_path, GDScriptParserRef::Status p_status, Error &r_error, const String &p_owner) {
 	MutexLock lock(singleton->lock);
 	Ref<GDScriptParserRef> ref;
-	if (p_owner != String()) {
+	if (!p_owner.is_empty()) {
 		singleton->dependencies[p_owner].insert(p_path);
 	}
 	if (singleton->parser_map.has(p_path)) {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ String GDScriptCache::get_source_code(const String &p_path) {
 
 Ref<GDScript> GDScriptCache::get_shallow_script(const String &p_path, const String &p_owner) {
 	MutexLock lock(singleton->lock);
-	if (p_owner != String()) {
+	if (!p_owner.is_empty()) {
 		singleton->dependencies[p_owner].insert(p_path);
 	}
 	if (singleton->full_gdscript_cache.has(p_path)) {
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Ref<GDScript> GDScriptCache::get_shallow_script(const String &p_path, const Stri
 Ref<GDScript> GDScriptCache::get_full_script(const String &p_path, Error &r_error, const String &p_owner) {
 	MutexLock lock(singleton->lock);
 
-	if (p_owner != String()) {
+	if (!p_owner.is_empty()) {
 		singleton->dependencies[p_owner].insert(p_path);
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_compiler.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_compiler.cpp
index ab0fe5c37d..bba664c328 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_compiler.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_compiler.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ bool GDScriptCompiler::_is_class_member_property(GDScript *owner, const StringNa
 }
 
 void GDScriptCompiler::_set_error(const String &p_error, const GDScriptParser::Node *p_node) {
-	if (error != "") {
+	if (!error.is_empty()) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2020,7 +2020,7 @@ GDScriptFunction *GDScriptCompiler::_parse_function(Error &r_error, GDScript *p_
 	if (EngineDebugger::is_active()) {
 		String signature;
 		// Path.
-		if (p_script->get_path() != String()) {
+		if (!p_script->get_path().is_empty()) {
 			signature += p_script->get_path();
 		}
 		// Location.
@@ -2158,7 +2158,7 @@ Error GDScriptCompiler::_parse_class_level(GDScript *p_script, const GDScriptPar
 	p_script->tool = parser->is_tool();
 	p_script->name = p_class->identifier ? p_class->identifier->name : "";
 
-	if (p_script->name != "") {
+	if (!p_script->name.is_empty()) {
 		if (ClassDB::class_exists(p_script->name) && ClassDB::is_class_exposed(p_script->name)) {
 			_set_error("The class '" + p_script->name + "' shadows a native class", p_class);
 			return ERR_ALREADY_EXISTS;
@@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@ Error GDScriptCompiler::_parse_class_level(GDScript *p_script, const GDScriptPar
 				p_script->constants.insert(name, constant->initializer->reduced_value);
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 				p_script->member_lines[name] = constant->start_line;
-				if (constant->doc_description != String()) {
+				if (!constant->doc_description.is_empty()) {
 					p_script->doc_constants[name] = constant->doc_description;
 				}
 #endif
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_editor.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_editor.cpp
index 71d2699c2e..34fe2364cb 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_editor.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_editor.cpp
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ static bool _guess_expression_type(GDScriptParser::CompletionContext &p_context,
 									String arg1 = args[0];
 									if (arg1.begins_with("/root/")) {
 										String which = arg1.get_slice("/", 2);
-										if (which != "") {
+										if (!which.is_empty()) {
 											// Try singletons first
 											if (GDScriptLanguage::get_singleton()->get_named_globals_map().has(which)) {
 												r_type = _type_from_variant(GDScriptLanguage::get_singleton()->get_named_globals_map()[which]);
@@ -2753,7 +2753,7 @@ void GDScriptLanguage::auto_indent_code(String &p_code, int p_from_line, int p_t
 		}
 
 		String st = l.substr(tc, l.length()).strip_edges();
-		if (st == "" || st.begins_with("#")) {
+		if (st.is_empty() || st.begins_with("#")) {
 			continue; //ignore!
 		}
 
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_parser.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_parser.cpp
index fd6bd545c9..98a93a1a53 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_parser.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_parser.cpp
@@ -3100,7 +3100,7 @@ void GDScriptParser::get_class_doc_comment(int p_line, String &p_brief, String &
 	if (!comments.has(p_line)) {
 		return;
 	}
-	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_brief != "" || p_desc != "" || p_tutorials.size() != 0);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(!p_brief.is_empty() || !p_desc.is_empty() || p_tutorials.size() != 0);
 
 	int line = p_line;
 	bool in_codeblock = false;
@@ -3132,7 +3132,7 @@ void GDScriptParser::get_class_doc_comment(int p_line, String &p_brief, String &
 		String striped_line = doc_line.strip_edges();
 
 		// Set the read mode.
-		if (striped_line.begins_with("@desc:") && p_desc == "") {
+		if (striped_line.begins_with("@desc:") && p_desc.is_empty()) {
 			mode = DESC;
 			striped_line = striped_line.trim_prefix("@desc:");
 			in_codeblock = _in_codeblock(doc_line, in_codeblock);
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_vm.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_vm.cpp
index 6dd8c3e0dd..be9e5df2b0 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_vm.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_vm.cpp
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 				if (!valid) {
 					String v = index->operator String();
-					if (v != "") {
+					if (!v.is_empty()) {
 						v = "'" + v + "'";
 					} else {
 						v = "of type '" + _get_var_type(index) + "'";
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 				if (!valid) {
 					String v = index->operator String();
-					if (v != "") {
+					if (!v.is_empty()) {
 						v = "'" + v + "'";
 					} else {
 						v = "of type '" + _get_var_type(index) + "'";
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 				if (oob) {
 					String v = index->operator String();
-					if (v != "") {
+					if (!v.is_empty()) {
 						v = "'" + v + "'";
 					} else {
 						v = "of type '" + _get_var_type(index) + "'";
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 				if (!valid) {
 					String v = index->operator String();
-					if (v != "") {
+					if (!v.is_empty()) {
 						v = "'" + v + "'";
 					} else {
 						v = "of type '" + _get_var_type(index) + "'";
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 				if (!valid) {
 					String v = key->operator String();
-					if (v != "") {
+					if (!v.is_empty()) {
 						v = "'" + v + "'";
 					} else {
 						v = "of type '" + _get_var_type(key) + "'";
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 				if (oob) {
 					String v = index->operator String();
-					if (v != "") {
+					if (!v.is_empty()) {
 						v = "'" + v + "'";
 					} else {
 						v = "of type '" + _get_var_type(index) + "'";
@@ -3295,20 +3295,20 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 		//error
 		// function, file, line, error, explanation
 		String err_file;
-		if (p_instance && ObjectDB::get_instance(p_instance->owner_id) != nullptr && p_instance->script->is_valid() && p_instance->script->path != "") {
+		if (p_instance && ObjectDB::get_instance(p_instance->owner_id) != nullptr && p_instance->script->is_valid() && !p_instance->script->path.is_empty()) {
 			err_file = p_instance->script->path;
 		} else if (script) {
 			err_file = script->path;
 		}
-		if (err_file == "") {
+		if (err_file.is_empty()) {
 			err_file = "<built-in>";
 		}
 		String err_func = name;
-		if (p_instance && ObjectDB::get_instance(p_instance->owner_id) != nullptr && p_instance->script->is_valid() && p_instance->script->name != "") {
+		if (p_instance && ObjectDB::get_instance(p_instance->owner_id) != nullptr && p_instance->script->is_valid() && !p_instance->script->name.is_empty()) {
 			err_func = p_instance->script->name + "." + err_func;
 		}
 		int err_line = line;
-		if (err_text == "") {
+		if (err_text.is_empty()) {
 			err_text = "Internal script error! Opcode: " + itos(last_opcode) + " (please report).";
 		}
 
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/tests/gdscript_test_runner.cpp b/modules/gdscript/tests/gdscript_test_runner.cpp
index d2e71efee7..21883b3c6e 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/tests/gdscript_test_runner.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/tests/gdscript_test_runner.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ bool GDScriptTestRunner::generate_class_index() {
 		String base_type;
 
 		String class_name = GDScriptLanguage::get_singleton()->get_global_class_name(test.get_source_file(), &base_type);
-		if (class_name == String()) {
+		if (class_name.is_empty()) {
 			continue;
 		}
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(ScriptServer::is_global_class(class_name), false,
diff --git a/modules/glslang/register_types.cpp b/modules/glslang/register_types.cpp
index dd545ff431..69bf59f848 100644
--- a/modules/glslang/register_types.cpp
+++ b/modules/glslang/register_types.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static Vector<uint8_t> _compile_shader_glsl(RenderingDevice::ShaderStage p_stage
 		preamble += "#define has_VK_KHR_multiview 1\n";
 	}
 
-	if (preamble != "") {
+	if (!preamble.empty()) {
 		shader.setPreamble(preamble.c_str());
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/gridmap/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp b/modules/gridmap/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
index cf37f75d05..c2169c6335 100644
--- a/modules/gridmap/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/modules/gridmap/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -885,11 +885,11 @@ void GridMapEditor::update_palette() {
 		String name = mesh_library->get_item_name(id);
 		Ref<Texture2D> preview = mesh_library->get_item_preview(id);
 
-		if (name == "") {
+		if (name.is_empty()) {
 			name = "#" + itos(id);
 		}
 
-		if (filter != "" && !filter.is_subsequence_ofi(name)) {
+		if (!filter.is_empty() && !filter.is_subsequence_ofi(name)) {
 			continue;
 		}
 
diff --git a/modules/hdr/image_loader_hdr.cpp b/modules/hdr/image_loader_hdr.cpp
index 32a31aa764..ea28d0c0c8 100644
--- a/modules/hdr/image_loader_hdr.cpp
+++ b/modules/hdr/image_loader_hdr.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Error ImageLoaderHDR::load_image(Ref<Image> p_image, FileAccess *f, bool p_force
 	while (true) {
 		String line = f->get_line();
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(f->eof_reached(), ERR_FILE_UNRECOGNIZED);
-		if (line == "") { // empty line indicates end of header
+		if (line.is_empty()) { // empty line indicates end of header
 			break;
 		}
 		if (line.begins_with("FORMAT=")) { // leave option to implement other commands
diff --git a/modules/mbedtls/crypto_mbedtls.cpp b/modules/mbedtls/crypto_mbedtls.cpp
index 2522f1bb11..9d985e16d4 100644
--- a/modules/mbedtls/crypto_mbedtls.cpp
+++ b/modules/mbedtls/crypto_mbedtls.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ void CryptoMbedTLS::load_default_certificates(String p_path) {
 	default_certs = memnew(X509CertificateMbedTLS);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(default_certs == nullptr);
 
-	if (p_path != "") {
+	if (!p_path.is_empty()) {
 		// Use certs defined in project settings.
 		default_certs->load(p_path);
 	}
diff --git a/modules/mono/editor/code_completion.cpp b/modules/mono/editor/code_completion.cpp
index 7433c865f5..61d0890288 100644
--- a/modules/mono/editor/code_completion.cpp
+++ b/modules/mono/editor/code_completion.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ PackedStringArray get_code_completion(CompletionKind p_kind, const String &p_scr
 				dir_access->list_dir_begin();
 				String filename = dir_access->get_next();
 
-				while (filename != "") {
+				while (!filename.is_empty()) {
 					if (filename == "." || filename == "..") {
 						filename = dir_access->get_next();
 						continue;
diff --git a/modules/text_server_adv/text_server_adv.cpp b/modules/text_server_adv/text_server_adv.cpp
index aa8978a430..e2908a8a66 100644
--- a/modules/text_server_adv/text_server_adv.cpp
+++ b/modules/text_server_adv/text_server_adv.cpp
@@ -4263,7 +4263,7 @@ void TextServerAdvanced::_shape_run(ShapedTextDataAdvanced *p_sd, int32_t p_star
 	}
 	hb_buffer_set_script(p_sd->hb_buffer, p_script);
 
-	if (p_sd->spans[p_span].language != String()) {
+	if (!p_sd->spans[p_span].language.is_empty()) {
 		hb_language_t lang = hb_language_from_string(p_sd->spans[p_span].language.ascii().get_data(), -1);
 		hb_buffer_set_language(p_sd->hb_buffer, lang);
 	}
@@ -4971,12 +4971,12 @@ void TextServerAdvanced::_insert_num_systems_lang() {
 }
 
 String TextServerAdvanced::format_number(const String &p_string, const String &p_language) const {
-	const StringName lang = (p_language == "") ? TranslationServer::get_singleton()->get_tool_locale() : p_language;
+	const StringName lang = (p_language.is_empty()) ? TranslationServer::get_singleton()->get_tool_locale() : p_language;
 
 	String res = p_string;
 	for (int i = 0; i < num_systems.size(); i++) {
 		if (num_systems[i].lang.has(lang)) {
-			if (num_systems[i].digits == String()) {
+			if (num_systems[i].digits.is_empty()) {
 				return p_string;
 			}
 			res.replace("e", num_systems[i].exp);
@@ -4996,12 +4996,12 @@ String TextServerAdvanced::format_number(const String &p_string, const String &p
 }
 
 String TextServerAdvanced::parse_number(const String &p_string, const String &p_language) const {
-	const StringName lang = (p_language == "") ? TranslationServer::get_singleton()->get_tool_locale() : p_language;
+	const StringName lang = (p_language.is_empty()) ? TranslationServer::get_singleton()->get_tool_locale() : p_language;
 
 	String res = p_string;
 	for (int i = 0; i < num_systems.size(); i++) {
 		if (num_systems[i].lang.has(lang)) {
-			if (num_systems[i].digits == String()) {
+			if (num_systems[i].digits.is_empty()) {
 				return p_string;
 			}
 			res.replace(num_systems[i].exp, "e");
@@ -5024,11 +5024,11 @@ String TextServerAdvanced::parse_number(const String &p_string, const String &p_
 }
 
 String TextServerAdvanced::percent_sign(const String &p_language) const {
-	const StringName lang = (p_language == "") ? TranslationServer::get_singleton()->get_tool_locale() : p_language;
+	const StringName lang = (p_language.is_empty()) ? TranslationServer::get_singleton()->get_tool_locale() : p_language;
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < num_systems.size(); i++) {
 		if (num_systems[i].lang.has(lang)) {
-			if (num_systems[i].percent_sign == String()) {
+			if (num_systems[i].percent_sign.is_empty()) {
 				return "%";
 			}
 			return num_systems[i].percent_sign;
diff --git a/modules/visual_script/editor/visual_script_editor.cpp b/modules/visual_script/editor/visual_script_editor.cpp
index 75a1980ede..9deea79ea6 100644
--- a/modules/visual_script/editor/visual_script_editor.cpp
+++ b/modules/visual_script/editor/visual_script_editor.cpp
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ void VisualScriptEditor::_create_function_dialog() {
 }
 
 void VisualScriptEditor::_create_function() {
-	String name = _validate_name((func_name_box->get_text() == "") ? "new_func" : func_name_box->get_text());
+	String name = _validate_name((func_name_box->get_text().is_empty()) ? "new_func" : func_name_box->get_text());
 	selected = name;
 	Vector2 pos = _get_available_pos();
 
@@ -2094,7 +2094,7 @@ Variant VisualScriptEditor::get_drag_data_fw(const Point2 &p_point, Control *p_f
 
 		String type = it->get_metadata(0);
 
-		if (type == String()) {
+		if (type.is_empty()) {
 			return Variant();
 		}
 
@@ -2622,7 +2622,7 @@ String VisualScriptEditor::get_name() {
 		name = TTR("[unsaved]");
 	} else if (script->is_built_in()) {
 		const String &script_name = script->get_name();
-		if (script_name != "") {
+		if (!script_name.is_empty()) {
 			// If the built-in script has a custom resource name defined,
 			// display the built-in script name as follows: `ResourceName (scene_file.tscn)`
 			name = vformat("%s (%s)", script_name, name.get_slice("::", 0));
@@ -2842,7 +2842,7 @@ void VisualScriptEditor::clear_edit_menu() {
 void VisualScriptEditor::_change_base_type_callback() {
 	String bt = select_base_type->get_selected_type();
 
-	ERR_FAIL_COND(bt == String());
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(bt.is_empty());
 	undo_redo->create_action(TTR("Change Base Type"));
 	undo_redo->add_do_method(script.ptr(), "set_instance_base_type", bt);
 	undo_redo->add_undo_method(script.ptr(), "set_instance_base_type", script->get_instance_base_type());
@@ -3213,7 +3213,7 @@ void VisualScriptEditor::_port_action_menu(int p_option) {
 			if (tg.type == Variant::OBJECT) {
 				if (tg.script.is_valid()) {
 					new_connect_node_select->select_from_script(tg.script, "");
-				} else if (type_string != String()) {
+				} else if (!type_string.is_empty()) {
 					new_connect_node_select->select_from_base_type(type_string);
 				} else {
 					new_connect_node_select->select_from_base_type(n->get_base_type());
@@ -3237,7 +3237,7 @@ void VisualScriptEditor::_port_action_menu(int p_option) {
 				property_info = script->get_node(port_action_node)->get_output_value_port_info(port_action_output);
 			}
 			if (tg.type == Variant::OBJECT) {
-				if (property_info.type == Variant::OBJECT && property_info.hint_string != String()) {
+				if (property_info.type == Variant::OBJECT && !property_info.hint_string.is_empty()) {
 					new_connect_node_select->select_from_action(property_info.hint_string);
 				} else {
 					new_connect_node_select->select_from_action("");
@@ -3462,7 +3462,7 @@ void VisualScriptEditor::_selected_connect_node(const String &p_text, const Stri
 					PropertyHint hint = script->get_node(port_action_node)->get_output_value_port_info(port_action_output).hint;
 					String base_type = script->get_node(port_action_node)->get_output_value_port_info(port_action_output).hint_string;
 
-					if (base_type != String() && hint == PROPERTY_HINT_TYPE_STRING) {
+					if (!base_type.is_empty() && hint == PROPERTY_HINT_TYPE_STRING) {
 						vsfc->set_base_type(base_type);
 					}
 					if (p_text == "call" || p_text == "call_deferred") {
@@ -3497,7 +3497,7 @@ void VisualScriptEditor::_selected_connect_node(const String &p_text, const Stri
 					PropertyHint hint = script->get_node(port_action_node)->get_output_value_port_info(port_action_output).hint;
 					String base_type = script->get_node(port_action_node)->get_output_value_port_info(port_action_output).hint_string;
 
-					if (base_type != String() && hint == PROPERTY_HINT_TYPE_STRING) {
+					if (!base_type.is_empty() && hint == PROPERTY_HINT_TYPE_STRING) {
 						vsp->set_base_type(base_type);
 					}
 				}
@@ -3526,7 +3526,7 @@ void VisualScriptEditor::_selected_connect_node(const String &p_text, const Stri
 				} else if (script->get_node(port_action_node).is_valid()) {
 					PropertyHint hint = script->get_node(port_action_node)->get_output_value_port_info(port_action_output).hint;
 					String base_type = script->get_node(port_action_node)->get_output_value_port_info(port_action_output).hint_string;
-					if (base_type != String() && hint == PROPERTY_HINT_TYPE_STRING) {
+					if (!base_type.is_empty() && hint == PROPERTY_HINT_TYPE_STRING) {
 						vsp->set_base_type(base_type);
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/modules/visual_script/editor/visual_script_property_selector.cpp b/modules/visual_script/editor/visual_script_property_selector.cpp
index 02307b712c..9fa35d4453 100644
--- a/modules/visual_script/editor/visual_script_property_selector.cpp
+++ b/modules/visual_script/editor/visual_script_property_selector.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertySelector::_update_search() {
 				String set_text = set_text_raw.capitalize();
 				String input = search_box->get_text().capitalize();
 
-				if (input == String() || get_text_raw.findn(input) != -1 || get_text.findn(input) != -1) {
+				if (input.is_empty() || get_text_raw.findn(input) != -1 || get_text.findn(input) != -1) {
 					TreeItem *item = search_options->create_item(category ? category : root);
 					item->set_text(0, get_text);
 					item->set_metadata(0, F.name);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertySelector::_update_search() {
 					item->set_metadata(2, connecting);
 				}
 
-				if (input == String() || set_text_raw.findn(input) != -1 || set_text.findn(input) != -1) {
+				if (input.is_empty() || set_text_raw.findn(input) != -1 || set_text.findn(input) != -1) {
 					TreeItem *item = search_options->create_item(category ? category : root);
 					item->set_text(0, set_text);
 					item->set_metadata(0, F.name);
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertySelector::_update_search() {
 			String desc_raw = mi.name + desc_arguments;
 			String desc = desc_raw.capitalize().replace("( ", "(");
 
-			if (search_box->get_text() != String() &&
+			if (!search_box->get_text().is_empty() &&
 					name.findn(search_box->get_text()) == -1 &&
 					desc.findn(search_box->get_text()) == -1 &&
 					desc_raw.findn(search_box->get_text()) == -1) {
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertySelector::_update_search() {
 }
 
 void VisualScriptPropertySelector::create_visualscript_item(const String &name, TreeItem *const root, const String &search_input, const String &text) {
-	if (search_input == String() || text.findn(search_input) != -1) {
+	if (search_input.is_empty() || text.findn(search_input) != -1) {
 		TreeItem *item = search_options->create_item(root);
 		item->set_text(0, text);
 		item->set_icon(0, vbc->get_theme_icon(SNAME("VisualScript"), SNAME("EditorIcons")));
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertySelector::get_visual_node_names(const String &root_filt
 		bool in_filter = false;
 		Vector<String> tx_filters = search_box->get_text().split(" ");
 		for (int i = 0; i < tx_filters.size(); i++) {
-			if (tx_filters[i] == "") {
+			if (tx_filters[i].is_empty()) {
 				in_filter = true;
 			} else {
 				in_filter = false;
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertySelector::_item_selected() {
 
 	String at_class = class_type;
 
-	while (at_class != String()) {
+	while (!at_class.is_empty()) {
 		Map<String, DocData::ClassDoc>::Element *E = dd->class_list.find(at_class);
 		if (E) {
 			for (int i = 0; i < E->get().properties.size(); i++) {
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertySelector::_item_selected() {
 	}
 	at_class = class_type;
 
-	while (at_class != String()) {
+	while (!at_class.is_empty()) {
 		Map<String, DocData::ClassDoc>::Element *C = dd->class_list.find(at_class);
 		if (C) {
 			for (int i = 0; i < C->get().methods.size(); i++) {
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertySelector::_item_selected() {
 
 	memdelete(names);
 
-	if (text == String()) {
+	if (text.is_empty()) {
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/visual_script/visual_script.cpp b/modules/visual_script/visual_script.cpp
index 34d8c0b1e6..63bd9bbee4 100644
--- a/modules/visual_script/visual_script.cpp
+++ b/modules/visual_script/visual_script.cpp
@@ -1665,8 +1665,8 @@ Variant VisualScriptInstance::_call_internal(const StringName &p_method, void *p
 		String err_func = p_method;
 		int err_line = current_node_id; // Not a line but it works as one.
 
-		if (node && (r_error.error != Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_INVALID_METHOD || error_str == String())) {
-			if (error_str != String()) {
+		if (node && (r_error.error != Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_INVALID_METHOD || error_str.is_empty())) {
+			if (!error_str.is_empty()) {
 				error_str += " ";
 			}
 
@@ -2379,7 +2379,7 @@ void VisualScriptLanguage::debug_get_stack_level_locals(int p_level, List<String
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < node->input_port_count; i++) {
 		String name = node->get_base_node()->get_input_value_port_info(i).name;
-		if (name == String()) {
+		if (name.is_empty()) {
 			name = "in_" + itos(i);
 		}
 
@@ -2399,7 +2399,7 @@ void VisualScriptLanguage::debug_get_stack_level_locals(int p_level, List<String
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < node->output_port_count; i++) {
 		String name = node->get_base_node()->get_output_value_port_info(i).name;
-		if (name == String()) {
+		if (name.is_empty()) {
 			name = "out_" + itos(i);
 		}
 
diff --git a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_flow_control.cpp b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_flow_control.cpp
index 62a4f465cb..278d806595 100644
--- a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_flow_control.cpp
+++ b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_flow_control.cpp
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ String VisualScriptTypeCast::get_caption() const {
 }
 
 String VisualScriptTypeCast::get_text() const {
-	if (script != String()) {
+	if (!script.is_empty()) {
 		return "Is " + script.get_file() + "?";
 	} else {
 		return "Is " + base_type + "?";
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ String VisualScriptTypeCast::get_base_script() const {
 VisualScriptTypeCast::TypeGuess VisualScriptTypeCast::guess_output_type(TypeGuess *p_inputs, int p_output) const {
 	TypeGuess tg;
 	tg.type = Variant::OBJECT;
-	if (script != String()) {
+	if (!script.is_empty()) {
 		tg.script = ResourceLoader::load(script);
 	}
 	//if (!tg.script.is_valid()) {
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ public:
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		if (script != String()) {
+		if (!script.is_empty()) {
 			Ref<Script> obj_script = obj->get_script();
 			if (!obj_script.is_valid()) {
 				return 1; //well, definitely not the script because object we got has no script.
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ void VisualScriptTypeCast::_bind_methods() {
 
 	String script_ext_hint;
 	for (const String &E : script_extensions) {
-		if (script_ext_hint != String()) {
+		if (!script_ext_hint.is_empty()) {
 			script_ext_hint += ",";
 		}
 		script_ext_hint += "*." + E;
diff --git a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_func_nodes.cpp b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_func_nodes.cpp
index a2ad38bf01..651464dfdb 100644
--- a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_func_nodes.cpp
+++ b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_func_nodes.cpp
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ void VisualScriptFunctionCall::_update_method_cache() {
 
 	} else if (call_mode == CALL_MODE_INSTANCE) {
 		type = base_type;
-		if (base_script != String()) {
+		if (!base_script.is_empty()) {
 			if (!ResourceCache::has(base_script) && ScriptServer::edit_request_func) {
 				ScriptServer::edit_request_func(base_script); //make sure it's loaded
 			}
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ void VisualScriptFunctionCall::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const
 			property.hint = PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM;
 			String sl;
 			for (const Engine::Singleton &E : names) {
-				if (sl != String()) {
+				if (!sl.is_empty()) {
 					sl += ",";
 				}
 				sl += E.name;
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ void VisualScriptFunctionCall::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const
 			property.hint = PROPERTY_HINT_METHOD_OF_BASE_TYPE;
 			property.hint_string = base_type;
 
-			if (base_script != String()) {
+			if (!base_script.is_empty()) {
 				if (!ResourceCache::has(base_script) && ScriptServer::edit_request_func) {
 					ScriptServer::edit_request_func(base_script); //make sure it's loaded
 				}
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ void VisualScriptFunctionCall::_bind_methods() {
 
 	String script_ext_hint;
 	for (const String &E : script_extensions) {
-		if (script_ext_hint != String()) {
+		if (!script_ext_hint.is_empty()) {
 			script_ext_hint += ",";
 		}
 		script_ext_hint += "*." + E;
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertySet::_update_cache() {
 			}
 		} else if (call_mode == CALL_MODE_INSTANCE) {
 			type = base_type;
-			if (base_script != String()) {
+			if (!base_script.is_empty()) {
 				if (!ResourceCache::has(base_script) && ScriptServer::edit_request_func) {
 					ScriptServer::edit_request_func(base_script); //make sure it's loaded
 				}
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertySet::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const {
 			property.hint = PROPERTY_HINT_PROPERTY_OF_BASE_TYPE;
 			property.hint_string = base_type;
 
-			if (base_script != String()) {
+			if (!base_script.is_empty()) {
 				if (!ResourceCache::has(base_script) && ScriptServer::edit_request_func) {
 					ScriptServer::edit_request_func(base_script); //make sure it's loaded
 				}
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertySet::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const {
 		property.hint = PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM;
 		property.hint_string = options;
 		property.type = Variant::STRING;
-		if (options == "") {
+		if (options.is_empty()) {
 			property.usage = PROPERTY_USAGE_NONE; //hide if type has no usable index
 		}
 	}
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertySet::_bind_methods() {
 
 	String script_ext_hint;
 	for (const String &E : script_extensions) {
-		if (script_ext_hint != String()) {
+		if (!script_ext_hint.is_empty()) {
 			script_ext_hint += ",";
 		}
 		script_ext_hint += "*." + E;
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertyGet::_update_cache() {
 			}
 		} else if (call_mode == CALL_MODE_INSTANCE) {
 			type = base_type;
-			if (base_script != String()) {
+			if (!base_script.is_empty()) {
 				if (!ResourceCache::has(base_script) && ScriptServer::edit_request_func) {
 					ScriptServer::edit_request_func(base_script); //make sure it's loaded
 				}
@@ -2027,7 +2027,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertyGet::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const {
 			property.hint = PROPERTY_HINT_PROPERTY_OF_BASE_TYPE;
 			property.hint_string = base_type;
 
-			if (base_script != String()) {
+			if (!base_script.is_empty()) {
 				if (!ResourceCache::has(base_script) && ScriptServer::edit_request_func) {
 					ScriptServer::edit_request_func(base_script); //make sure it's loaded
 				}
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertyGet::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const {
 		property.hint = PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM;
 		property.hint_string = options;
 		property.type = Variant::STRING;
-		if (options == "") {
+		if (options.is_empty()) {
 			property.usage = PROPERTY_USAGE_NONE; //hide if type has no usable index
 		}
 	}
@@ -2113,7 +2113,7 @@ void VisualScriptPropertyGet::_bind_methods() {
 
 	String script_ext_hint;
 	for (const String &E : script_extensions) {
-		if (script_ext_hint != String()) {
+		if (!script_ext_hint.is_empty()) {
 			script_ext_hint += ",";
 		}
 		script_ext_hint += "." + E;
@@ -2324,7 +2324,7 @@ void VisualScriptEmitSignal::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const {
 
 		String ml;
 		for (const StringName &E : sigs) {
-			if (ml != String()) {
+			if (!ml.is_empty()) {
 				ml += ",";
 			}
 			ml += E;
diff --git a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_nodes.cpp b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_nodes.cpp
index b0af030981..bb4c83bd24 100644
--- a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_nodes.cpp
+++ b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_nodes.cpp
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ void VisualScriptVariableGet::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const {
 
 		String vhint;
 		for (const StringName &E : vars) {
-			if (vhint != String()) {
+			if (!vhint.is_empty()) {
 				vhint += ",";
 			}
 
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ void VisualScriptVariableSet::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const {
 
 		String vhint;
 		for (const StringName &E : vars) {
-			if (vhint != String()) {
+			if (!vhint.is_empty()) {
 				vhint += ",";
 			}
 
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ PropertyInfo VisualScriptPreload::get_output_value_port_info(int p_idx) const {
 		pinfo.hint_string = preload->get_class();
 		if (preload->get_path().is_resource_file()) {
 			pinfo.name = preload->get_path();
-		} else if (preload->get_name() != String()) {
+		} else if (!preload->get_name().is_empty()) {
 			pinfo.name = preload->get_name();
 		} else {
 			pinfo.name = preload->get_class();
@@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@ void VisualScriptClassConstant::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const
 
 		property.hint_string = "";
 		for (const String &E : constants) {
-			if (property.hint_string != String()) {
+			if (!property.hint_string.is_empty()) {
 				property.hint_string += ",";
 			}
 			property.hint_string += E;
@@ -2132,7 +2132,7 @@ void VisualScriptBasicTypeConstant::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) c
 		}
 		property.hint_string = "";
 		for (const StringName &E : constants) {
-			if (property.hint_string != String()) {
+			if (!property.hint_string.is_empty()) {
 				property.hint_string += ",";
 			}
 			property.hint_string += String(E);
@@ -2363,7 +2363,7 @@ void VisualScriptEngineSingleton::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) con
 			continue; //skip these, too simple named
 		}
 
-		if (cc != String()) {
+		if (!cc.is_empty()) {
 			cc += ",";
 		}
 		cc += E.name;
@@ -3147,7 +3147,7 @@ String VisualScriptSubCall::get_caption() const {
 String VisualScriptSubCall::get_text() const {
 	Ref<Script> script = get_script();
 	if (script.is_valid()) {
-		if (script->get_name() != String()) {
+		if (!script->get_name().is_empty()) {
 			return script->get_name();
 		}
 		if (script->get_path().is_resource_file()) {
@@ -3786,7 +3786,7 @@ void VisualScriptInputAction::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const {
 		al.sort();
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < al.size(); i++) {
-			if (actions != String()) {
+			if (!actions.is_empty()) {
 				actions += ",";
 			}
 			actions += al[i];
diff --git a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_yield_nodes.cpp b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_yield_nodes.cpp
index 4b89c9ccd0..c5d17e5a11 100644
--- a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_yield_nodes.cpp
+++ b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_yield_nodes.cpp
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ void VisualScriptYieldSignal::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &property) const {
 
 		String ml;
 		for (const String &E : mstring) {
-			if (ml != String()) {
+			if (!ml.is_empty()) {
 				ml += ",";
 			}
 			ml += E;
diff --git a/modules/websocket/wsl_server.cpp b/modules/websocket/wsl_server.cpp
index 514b2d055f..a3d0d3554f 100644
--- a/modules/websocket/wsl_server.cpp
+++ b/modules/websocket/wsl_server.cpp
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ bool WSLServer::PendingPeer::_parse_request(const Vector<String> p_protocols, St
 				break;
 			}
 			// Found a protocol
-			if (protocol != "") {
+			if (!protocol.is_empty()) {
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		if (protocol == "") { // Invalid protocol(s) requested
+		if (protocol.is_empty()) { // Invalid protocol(s) requested
 			return false;
 		}
 	} else if (p_protocols.size() > 0) { // No protocol requested, but we need one
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Error WSLServer::PendingPeer::do_handshake(const Vector<String> p_protocols, uin
 				s += "Upgrade: websocket\r\n";
 				s += "Connection: Upgrade\r\n";
 				s += "Sec-WebSocket-Accept: " + WSLPeer::compute_key_response(key) + "\r\n";
-				if (protocol != "") {
+				if (!protocol.is_empty()) {
 					s += "Sec-WebSocket-Protocol: " + protocol + "\r\n";
 				}
 				s += "\r\n";