php - Bool is returning an array causing true response every time in Laravel 5.2 -

i getting true return query in laravel 5.2. making query in controller , returning array.

 if($term = $request->get('term')){            $booking = guests::where('booking', '=', $term)->get();            $active =  guests::where('booking', '=', $term)->pluck('active');        }               // dd($active);        if($active){           echo ' 

i have read potentially solved attribute casting attempts have not worked.

thanks

both get() , pluck() return collection, making if condition 1 doing - not return false if collection empty (collection method isempty() return false though). result of if ($active) in code has nothing value of 'active' field itself.

you can try adding first() chain, assuming have or need 1 item:

$booking = guests::where('booking', '=', $term)->get()->first(); $active =  guests::where('booking', '=', $term)->pluck('active')->first();