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app/Helpers/Global/string_helper.php

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+<?php
+
+if (! function_exists('is_empty')) {
+    /**
+     * A better function to check if a value is empty or null. Strings, arrays, and Objects are supported.
+     *
+     * @param  mixed  $value
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    function is_empty($value): bool
+    {
+        if (is_null($value)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (is_string($value)) {
+            if ($value === '') {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (is_array($value)) {
+            if (count($value) === 0) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (is_object($value)) {
+            $value = (array) $value;
+
+            if (count($value) === 0) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+}