why there is a [] at the end of assocArray

[michaelbi via Digitalmars-d-learn]

input:
00100
11110
10110
10111
10101
01111
00111
11100
10000
11001
00010
01010
    code:
    void main()
    {
    	foreach(line; 
File("input.txt").byLine.map!(a=>a.idup).array.transposed){
                auto sortgroup = line.array.strip.sort.group.assocArray;        
                writeln(sortgroup);
        }
    }

output:
['1':7, '0':5]
['1':5, '0':7]
['1':8, '0':4]
['1':7, '0':5]
['1':5, '0':7]
[]

so why there is a [] at the end of assocArray printed? thanks.