@raphael_tillman 
In Laravel, you can check if a variable is empty using the empty function or the isset function.
Using empty function:
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if(empty($variable)) {
    // variable is empty
    echo "Variable is empty";
} else {
    // variable is not empty
    echo "Variable is not empty";
}
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Using isset function:
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if(isset($variable)) {
    // variable is not empty
    echo "Variable is not empty";
} else {
    // variable is empty
    echo "Variable is empty";
}
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You can use either of these methods to determine if a variable is empty or not in Laravel.