Fix: Colored view displays empty list [] when all items are removed

deepdiff/colored_view.py

@@ -109,9 +109,10 @@ def _colorize_json(self, obj: Any, path: str = 'root', indent: int = 0) -> str:
             return '{\n' + ',\n'.join(items) + f'\n{current_indent}' + '}'
 
         elif isinstance(obj, (list, tuple)):
-            if not obj:
-                return '[]'
             removed_map = self._get_path_removed(path)
+            if not obj and not removed_map:
+                return '[]'
+
             for index in removed_map:
                 self._colorize_skip_paths.add(f"{path}[{index}]")
 

tests/test_colored_view.py

@@ -134,6 +134,36 @@ def test_colored_view_list_additions():
     assert result == expected
 
 
+def test_colored_view_list_all_items_removed():
+    """Test that all removed items are displayed when list becomes empty."""
+    t1 = [2, 4]
+    t2 = []
+
+    diff = DeepDiff(t1, t2, view=COLORED_VIEW)
+    result = str(diff)
+
+    expected = f'''[
+  {RED}2{RESET},
+  {RED}4{RESET}
+]'''
+    assert result == expected
+
+
+def test_colored_compact_view_list_all_items_removed():
+    """Test that all removed items are displayed when list becomes empty with compact view."""
+    t1 = [2, 4]
+    t2 = []
+
+    diff = DeepDiff(t1, t2, view=COLORED_COMPACT_VIEW)
+    result = str(diff)
+
+    expected = f'''[
+  {RED}2{RESET},
+  {RED}4{RESET}
+]'''
+    assert result == expected
+
+
 def test_colored_view_list_changes_deletions():
     t1 = [1, 5, 7, 3, 6]
     t2 = [1, 2, 3, 4]