# Given items = [], print the first item if the list is non-empty, otherwise print 'empty'

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Given items = [], print the first item if the list is non-empty, otherwise print 'empty'. Use a guard clause (early return pattern) inside a function called first_or_empty(items).

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