How to check object of a model is empty in laravel?

Question

I am accessing my database using model by using following code.

$persons = WysPerson::where('family_id', $id)->get();

I checked $personsis empty or not by using following code.

if($persons){
        var_dump($persons);
    }

Actually $persons is empty. But I am getting result for var_dump as

object(Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection)#417 (1) { ["items":protected]=> array(0) { } }

How will I check $persons is empty? Can anyone help?

Answer 1

You can use the isEmpty method:

http://laravel.com/api/5.0/Illuminate/Support/Collection.html#method_isEmpty

Answer 2

Use the count function

@if (count($persons))

Answer 3

If you have eloquent collection, call the function isEmpty() like this:

$persons->isEmpty();

This return true or false. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

try this.

is_null($var)?abort('empty'):abort('filled')