Fix initial empty fallback failures#143
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Rather than using [0] to access the first element of an array or collection, if the variable is of type `Illuminate\Support\Collection`, you can cleanly access the first element using `->first()`. Otherwise, calling `$var[0]` without a null coalescing operator (e.g., `?? null`) will cause the app to crash if the variable is not an iterable (e.g., array) or the iterable lacks elements. Furthermore, using nullable chaining (i.e., `?->`) prevents issues where your variable is unexpectedly null, which is often the case when you call `->first()` on a collection, as it can either return the first element within that collection or, if there are no elements, null.
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Description of the Change
Rather than using [0] to access the first element of an array or collection, if the variable is of type
Illuminate\Support\Collection, you can cleanly access the first element using->first().Otherwise, calling
$var[0]without a null coalescing operator (e.g.,?? null) will cause the app to crash if the variable is not an iterable (e.g., array) or the iterable lacks elements.Furthermore, using nullable chaining (i.e.,
?->) prevents issues where your variable is unexpectedly null, which is often the case when you call->first()on a collection, as it can either return the first element within that collection or, if there are no elements, null.Benefits
No more runtime errors for new developers with no data.