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eof
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.. py:method:: eof(self) 

**domain**: server

**language**: python

**class** :doc:`Item class </refs/server/item_api>`

Description
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Test ``eof`` (end-of-file) to determine if the cursor is positioned at the last 
record in an item dataset. If eof returns true, the cursor is unequivocally on 
the last row in the dataset. eof returns true when an application:

* Opens an empty dataset.
* Calls an item's :doc:`last <m_last>` method.
* Call an item's :doc:`next <m_next>` method, and the method fails (because the 
  cursor is already on the last row in the dataset).

eof returns false in all other cases.

.. note::
    If both eof and :doc:`bof <m_bof>` return true, the item dataset is empty.
    
See also
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:doc:`Dataset </programming/data/dataset>`

:doc:`Navigating datasets </programming/data/navigating_datasets>`