diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a17f951c..e1e53315 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ New features
 
 * For very special needs, the ability to register fallible type iterators is added.
 
+Enhancements
+------------
+
+* `is_empty` method is added to arrays, BLOB's, object maps, strings and ranges.
+
 
 Version 1.9.0
 =============
diff --git a/examples/definitions/.rhai/all_in_one.d.rhai b/examples/definitions/.rhai/all_in_one.d.rhai
index 962551a7..9cf5fa41 100644
--- a/examples/definitions/.rhai/all_in_one.d.rhai
+++ b/examples/definitions/.rhai/all_in_one.d.rhai
@@ -785,6 +785,12 @@ op +(u8, u8) -> u8;
 /// ```
 op +=(Map, Map) -> ();
 
+op +=(String, String) -> ();
+
+op +=(String, char) -> ();
+
+op +=(String, ()) -> ();
+
 op +=(String, ?) -> ();
 
 op +=(String, Blob) -> ();
@@ -2368,6 +2374,21 @@ fn get int(x: float) -> float;
 /// ```
 fn get is_anonymous(fn_ptr: FnPtr) -> bool;
 
+/// Return true if the array is empty.
+fn get is_empty(array: Array) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the BLOB is empty.
+fn get is_empty(blob: Blob) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the range contains no items.
+fn get is_empty(range: ExclusiveRange) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the range contains no items.
+fn get is_empty(range: InclusiveRange) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the string is empty.
+fn get is_empty(string: String) -> bool;
+
 /// Return true if the number is even.
 fn get is_even(x: int) -> bool;
 
@@ -2913,6 +2934,24 @@ fn int(x: float) -> float;
 /// ```
 fn is_anonymous(fn_ptr: FnPtr) -> bool;
 
+/// Return true if the array is empty.
+fn is_empty(array: Array) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the BLOB is empty.
+fn is_empty(blob: Blob) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the map is empty.
+fn is_empty(map: Map) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the range contains no items.
+fn is_empty(range: ExclusiveRange) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the range contains no items.
+fn is_empty(range: InclusiveRange) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the string is empty.
+fn is_empty(string: String) -> bool;
+
 /// Return true if the number is even.
 fn is_even(x: int) -> bool;
 
@@ -3047,9 +3086,6 @@ fn keys(map: Map) -> Array;
 /// Number of elements in the array.
 fn len(array: Array) -> int;
 
-/// Return true if the array is empty.
-fn is_empty(array: Array) -> bool;
-
 /// Return the length of the BLOB.
 ///
 /// # Example
@@ -3063,15 +3099,9 @@ fn is_empty(array: Array) -> bool;
 /// ```
 fn len(blob: Blob) -> int;
 
-/// Return true if the blob is empty.
-fn is_empty(blob: Blob) -> bool;
-
 /// Return the number of properties in the object map.
 fn len(map: Map) -> int;
 
-/// Return true if the map is empty.
-fn is_empty(map: Map) -> bool;
-
 /// Return the length of the string, in number of characters.
 ///
 /// # Example
@@ -3083,9 +3113,6 @@ fn is_empty(map: Map) -> bool;
 /// ```
 fn len(string: String) -> int;
 
-/// Return true if the string is empty.
-fn is_empty(string: String) -> bool;
-
 /// Return the natural log of the decimal number.
 fn ln(x: Decimal) -> Decimal;
 
@@ -5738,6 +5765,16 @@ fn tan(x: float) -> float;
 fn tanh(x: float) -> float;
 
 /// Create a timestamp containing the current system time.
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```rhai
+/// let now = timestamp();
+///
+/// sleep(10.0);            // sleep for 10 seconds
+///
+/// print(now.elapsed);     // prints 10.???
+/// ```
 fn timestamp() -> Instant;
 
 /// Convert the BLOB into an array of integers.
diff --git a/examples/definitions/.rhai/definitions/__static__.d.rhai b/examples/definitions/.rhai/definitions/__static__.d.rhai
index 35ceba47..f9c3867f 100644
--- a/examples/definitions/.rhai/definitions/__static__.d.rhai
+++ b/examples/definitions/.rhai/definitions/__static__.d.rhai
@@ -267,6 +267,12 @@ op +(u8, u8) -> u8;
 /// ```
 op +=(Map, Map) -> ();
 
+op +=(String, String) -> ();
+
+op +=(String, char) -> ();
+
+op +=(String, ()) -> ();
+
 op +=(String, ?) -> ();
 
 op +=(String, Blob) -> ();
@@ -1850,6 +1856,21 @@ fn get int(x: float) -> float;
 /// ```
 fn get is_anonymous(fn_ptr: FnPtr) -> bool;
 
+/// Return true if the array is empty.
+fn get is_empty(array: Array) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the BLOB is empty.
+fn get is_empty(blob: Blob) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the range contains no items.
+fn get is_empty(range: ExclusiveRange) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the range contains no items.
+fn get is_empty(range: InclusiveRange) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the string is empty.
+fn get is_empty(string: String) -> bool;
+
 /// Return true if the number is even.
 fn get is_even(x: int) -> bool;
 
@@ -1973,9 +1994,6 @@ fn get is_zero(x: u8) -> bool;
 /// Number of elements in the array.
 fn get len(array: Array) -> int;
 
-/// Return true if the array is empty.
-fn get empty(array: Array) -> bool;
-
 /// Return the length of the BLOB.
 ///
 /// # Example
@@ -2398,6 +2416,24 @@ fn int(x: float) -> float;
 /// ```
 fn is_anonymous(fn_ptr: FnPtr) -> bool;
 
+/// Return true if the array is empty.
+fn is_empty(array: Array) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the BLOB is empty.
+fn is_empty(blob: Blob) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the map is empty.
+fn is_empty(map: Map) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the range contains no items.
+fn is_empty(range: ExclusiveRange) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the range contains no items.
+fn is_empty(range: InclusiveRange) -> bool;
+
+/// Return true if the string is empty.
+fn is_empty(string: String) -> bool;
+
 /// Return true if the number is even.
 fn is_even(x: int) -> bool;
 
@@ -2532,9 +2568,6 @@ fn keys(map: Map) -> Array;
 /// Number of elements in the array.
 fn len(array: Array) -> int;
 
-/// Return true if the array is empty.
-fn is_empty(array: Array) -> bool;
-
 /// Return the length of the BLOB.
 ///
 /// # Example
@@ -2548,15 +2581,9 @@ fn is_empty(array: Array) -> bool;
 /// ```
 fn len(blob: Blob) -> int;
 
-/// Return true if the blob is empty.
-fn is_empty(blob: Blob) -> bool;
-
 /// Return the number of properties in the object map.
 fn len(map: Map) -> int;
 
-/// Return true if the map is empty.
-fn is_empty(map: Map) -> bool;
-
 /// Return the length of the string, in number of characters.
 ///
 /// # Example
@@ -2568,9 +2595,6 @@ fn is_empty(map: Map) -> bool;
 /// ```
 fn len(string: String) -> int;
 
-/// Return true if the string is empty.
-fn is_empty(string: String) -> bool;
-
 /// Return the natural log of the decimal number.
 fn ln(x: Decimal) -> Decimal;
 
diff --git a/examples/definitions/.rhai/defs.json b/examples/definitions/.rhai/defs.json
index edc91805..4f007907 100644
--- a/examples/definitions/.rhai/defs.json
+++ b/examples/definitions/.rhai/defs.json
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     "general_kenobi": {
       "functions": [
         {
-          "baseHash": 2647973605745432570,
-          "fullHash": 14052888716942083368,
+          "baseHash": 14798413363692662073,
+          "fullHash": 2039416761244929762,
           "namespace": "internal",
           "access": "public",
           "name": "hello_there",
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
   },
   "functions": [
     {
-      "baseHash": 6399059862174416123,
-      "fullHash": 15886705420394126404,
+      "baseHash": 17487674894006547092,
+      "fullHash": 13058993152904417424,
       "namespace": "global",
       "access": "public",
       "name": "minus",
diff --git a/src/packages/blob_basic.rs b/src/packages/blob_basic.rs
index d37f0ef0..bdf96fd5 100644
--- a/src/packages/blob_basic.rs
+++ b/src/packages/blob_basic.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ pub mod blob_functions {
     pub fn len(blob: &mut Blob) -> INT {
         blob.len() as INT
     }
-    /// Return true if the blob is empty.
+    /// Return true if the BLOB is empty.
     #[rhai_fn(name = "is_empty", get = "is_empty", pure)]
     pub fn is_empty(blob: &mut Blob) -> bool {
         blob.len() == 0
diff --git a/src/packages/iter_basic.rs b/src/packages/iter_basic.rs
index 02089952..245f2cb3 100644
--- a/src/packages/iter_basic.rs
+++ b/src/packages/iter_basic.rs
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ mod range_functions {
         let _ = range;
         true
     }
-    /// Returns true if the range contains no items.
+    /// Return true if the range contains no items.
     #[rhai_fn(get = "is_empty", name = "is_empty", pure)]
     pub fn is_empty_exclusive(range: &mut ExclusiveRange) -> bool {
         range.is_empty()
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ mod range_functions {
         let _ = range;
         false
     }
-    /// Returns true if the range contains no items.
+    /// Return true if the range contains no items.
     #[rhai_fn(get = "is_empty", name = "is_empty", pure)]
     pub fn is_empty_inclusive(range: &mut InclusiveRange) -> bool {
         range.is_empty()
diff --git a/src/packages/map_basic.rs b/src/packages/map_basic.rs
index 4d75ba15..09ffdce6 100644
--- a/src/packages/map_basic.rs
+++ b/src/packages/map_basic.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ mod map_functions {
         map.len() as INT
     }
     /// Return true if the map is empty.
-    #[rhai_fn(name = "is_empty", get = "is_empty", pure)]
+    #[rhai_fn(pure)]
     pub fn is_empty(map: &mut Map) -> bool {
         map.len() == 0
     }