changing how queries test for items from sql calls for contracts

resources/views/contracts/allcontracts.blade.php

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <h2>All Contracts</h2>
 </div>
 <br>
-@if($contracts != null)
+@if(count($contracts))
 @foreach($contracts as $contract)
 <div class="container">
     <div class="row justify-content-center">

resources/views/contracts/privatecontracts.blade.php

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <h2>Test Page</h2>
 </div>
 <br>
-@if($contracts != null)
+@if(count($contracts))
 <div class="container">
         <div class="row justify-content-center">
             <div class="col-md-8">

resources/views/contracts/publiccontracts.blade.php

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <h2>Test Page</h2>
 </div>
 <br>
-@if($contracts != null)
+@if(count($contracts))
 <div class="container">
         <div class="row justify-content-center">
             <div class="col-md-8">
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                         </span>
                         <hr>
                         <span class="border-dark">
-                            @if($data['bids'] != null)
+                            @if(count($data['bids']))
                                 <table class="table table-striped">
                                     <thead>
                                         <th>Corporation</th>