Fix settings loader to return empty list when splitting empty string value

test-run/config_handling/config/settings.ini

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ some_match_list=foo,bar
 test_list=a,b,c,d f, g h
 other_list=a|b|c|d|
 third_list=xy|ab|df|fg
+empty_list=
 str_length=foobar
 int_range=20
 int_range_not_set=

test-run/config_handling/settings_loader.py

@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ def main():
     Main run
     """
 
-    value = "2025/1/1"
-    regex_c = re.compile(SettingsLoaderCheck.CHECK_SETTINGS['string.date']['regex'], re.VERBOSE)
-    result = regex_c.search(value)
-    print(f"regex {regex_c} check against {value} -> {result}")
-
     # for log testing
     log = Log(
         log_path=ROOT_PATH.joinpath(LOG_DIR, 'settings_loader.log'),
@@ -37,6 +32,11 @@ def main():
     )
     log.logger.info('Settings loader')
 
+    value = "2025/1/1"
+    regex_c = re.compile(SettingsLoaderCheck.CHECK_SETTINGS['string.date']['regex'], re.VERBOSE)
+    result = regex_c.search(value)
+    log.info(f"regex {regex_c} check against {value} -> {result}")
+
     sl = SettingsLoader(
         {
             'overload_from_args': 'OVERLOAD from ARGS',
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ def main():
                     "split:|",
                     "check:string.alphanumeric"
                 ],
+                "empty_list": [
+                    "split:,",
+                ],
                 "str_length": [
                     "length:2-10"
                 ],