Remove empty array in Resource::Collection not working Laravel - php

Question

I want to remove empty array when its return. I have been trying in many different ways, help plz
My controller looks :
public function index()
{
return JobsResource::collection(Jobs::all())->filter();
}
my resource file look:
class JobsCollection extends Resource
{
public function toArray($request)
{
$applicants_count =Job_applicants::where('job_id',$this->id)->get()->count();
if ($applicants_count>0) {
return [
'id' => $this->id,
'title' => $this->title,
'deadline' => $this->deadline,
'applicants_count' => $applicants_count,
'applicants' => new EmployeesResource($this->Employeess->take(2))
];
}
}
}
it always return an empty array
output :
[
[],
{
"id":99,
"title":"Construction Administrator - The Woodlands",
"deadline":"2018-06-30",
"applicants_count":10,
"applicants":[
{
"name":"Mr. Job Seeker",
"pivot":{
"job_id":99,
"employee_id":1
}
},
{
"name":"Michale Feil",
"pivot":{
"job_id":99,
"employee_id":2
}
}
]
}

Answer 1

Controller:
public function index() {
$jobs = Jobs::has('Employeess')->with('Employeess')->withCount('Employeess')->get();
return JobsResource::collection($jobs);
}
Resource file:
class JobsCollection extends Resource
{
public function toArray($request)
{
return [
'id' => $this->id,
'title' => $this->title,
'deadline' => $this->deadline,
'applicants_count' => $this->Employeess_count,
'applicants' => new EmployeesResource($this->Employeess->take(2))
];
}
}