laravel check if request is empty
// https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/requests
// Determines if a value is present on the request
if($request->has('name')) {
   // logic ...
} 
// Determine if a value is present on the request and is not empty
if($request->filled('name')) {
   // Not empty
	// Logic ..
}
// OR
if(!empty($request->input('user_id'))) {
   // Not empty
	// Logic ..
} 
// Check if All Request Input empty / not
if(count($request->all()) > 0) {
  // all request input not empty.
  // Logic ....
} else {
  // all request inputs empty.
  // Logic
}