Different validation rules for input based on another input value from FormRequest rules() method

Question

Is it possible to validate an input field conditionally based on the value of another input?

For example, there is an input type which can have the values letters or numbers and then there is another field which contains the value input.

I want that the value input validation rule will be alpha if type is letters and numeric if type is numbers

I am already using the pipe type of validation in the rules method:

public function rules()
{
    return [
        "type" => 'required',
        "value" => 'required|min:1|max:255',
    ];
}

matiaslauriti · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-23 19:55:04Z

9

You can use Rule::when($condition, $rules).

<?php

use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;

public function rules()
{
    return [
        'type' => ['required'],
        'value' => [
            'required',
            'min:1',
            'max:255',
            Rule::when($this->type === 'letters', ['alpha']),
            Rule::when($this->type === 'numbers', ['numeric']),
        ],
    ];
}

edited Jan 23, 2022 at 19:55

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answered Jan 23, 2022 at 14:30

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Sevan · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-25 06:39:41Z

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Please check the Complex Conditional Validation, it's the solution to your request. An example is already given in the documentation however your code block will look like below.

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;

$validator = Validator::make($request->all(), [
    'type' => 'required',
]);

$validator->sometimes('value', 'required|min:1|max:255|numeric', function ($input) {
    return $input->type == 'numbers';
});

$validator->sometimes('value', 'required|min:1|max:255|alpha', function ($input) {
    return $input->type == 'letters';
});

answered Jan 25, 2022 at 6:39

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