$user = User::where('email', '=', Input::get('email'))->first();
if ($user === null) {
// user doesn't exist
}
or
if (User::where('email', '=', Input::get('email'))->exists()) {
// user found
}$user = User::where('email', '=', Input::get('email'))->first();
if ($user === null) {
// user doesn't exist
}$users = User::where('email', '=', $request->input('email'))->first();
if ($users === null) {
// User does not exist
} else {
// User exits
}if (User::where('email', '=', Input::get('email'))->exists()) {
// user found
}
$subscription_count = DB::table('subscriptions')->where('pid_user',$pid_user)->count();
//check if any subscription plan exists
if($subscription_count == 0)
{
//record does not exist
}else{
//record exists
}
if (DB::table('orders')->where('finalized', 1)->exists()) {
// ...
}
if (DB::table('orders')->where('finalized', 1)->doesntExist()) {
// ...
}