diff --git a/cmText.c b/cmText.c
index d2c9d2c..478b962 100644
--- a/cmText.c
+++ b/cmText.c
@@ -611,6 +611,10 @@ bool cmTextIsEmpty( const cmChar_t* s )
   return true;
 }
 
+bool cmTextIsNotEmpty( const cmChar_t* s )
+{ return !cmTextIsEmpty(s); }
+
+
 cmChar_t* cmTextLine( cmChar_t* s, unsigned line )
 {
   assert( line>0);
diff --git a/cmText.h b/cmText.h
index 3e4d521..72a918e 100644
--- a/cmText.h
+++ b/cmText.h
@@ -192,8 +192,9 @@ extern "C" {
   // Append 'n' copies of 'c' to the end of s[].
   cmChar_t* cmTextAppendChar( cmChar_t* s, cmChar_t c, unsigned n );
 
-  // Returns true if the string is all spaces.
+  // Returns true if the string is NULL or all spaces.
   bool cmTextIsEmpty( const cmChar_t* s );
+  bool cmTextIsNotEmpty( const cmChar_t* s );
 
   // Returns NULL if string contains fewer than lineIdx lines.
   // Note: first line == 1.