Laravel Collection - Remove Object containing empty array

Question

I have an Collection of objects - some of which contain empty arrays.

object(Illuminate\Support\Collection)#34225 (1) {
  ["items":protected]=>
  array(0) {
  }
}
object(Illuminate\Support\Collection)#34226 (1) {
  ["items":protected]=>
  array(0) {
  }
}
object(Illuminate\Support\Collection)#34227 (1) {
  ["items":protected]=>
  array(0) {
  }
}
object(Illuminate\Support\Collection)#34228 (1) {
  ["items":protected]=>
  array(0) {
  }
}
object(Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection)#23760 (1) {
  ["items":protected]=>
  array(2) {
    [0]=>
    object(App\Models\File)#23766 (27) {
      ["primaryKey":protected]=>
      string(6) "FileID"
      ["table":protected]=>

I could use someones help in filtering the Collection of objects so that the objects containing empty arrays are gone/removed.

So that all that remains are the objects with non empty arrays

object(Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection)#23760 (1) {
  ["items":protected]=>
  array(2) {
    [0]=>
    object(App\Models\File)#23766 (27) {
      ["primaryKey":protected]=>
      string(6) "FileID"

I have populated the collection using

 $things = $foos->get($thing->ID, collect());

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Answer 1

You may convert it to an array using toArray() method

$things = $foos->get($thing->ID, collect())->toArray();

foreach($things as $thing) {
   if(empty($thing['items'])) {
       unset($thing);
   }
}

$things = array_values($things);

Or

Using filter()

The filter method filters the collection using the given callback, keeping only those items that pass a given truth test:

$things = $foos->get($thing->ID, collect());

$filtered = $things->filter(function ($value, $key) {
    return !empty($value->items) ;
});

$result = $filtered->all();