Set a variable for an item in an empty list

Question

Hi all
I set a variable for an item in a list like this
<c:set var="item" value="${myList[0]}" />..
<c:if test="${ item != null}">
</c:if>I tested and see that the application works OK even when myList is empty but I donot know that my way is correct or not. Is there any problem happen if myList is empty?

Answer 1

Thanks again, Balus
<c:set var="item1" value="${firstList[0]}" />
<c:set var="item2" value="${secondList[0]}" />
<c:set var="item3" value="${thirdList[0]}" />The way above is shorter the way below:
<c:if test="${not empty fistList}">
    <c:set var="item1" value="${firstList[0]}" />
</c:if>
<c:if test="${not empty secondList}">
   <c:set var="item2" value="${secondList[0]}" />
</c:if>
<c:if test="${not empty thirdList}">
   <c:set var="item3" value="${thirdList[0]}" />
</c:if>