Laravel 5.2 Validation working but $errors variable is empty

Question

I've look all around SO for similar questions and tried every answers. The validator checks the rules and redirects fine. But the $errors variable is still empty in my views.

Controller:

public function postSlidesAdd(Request $request)
    {
        $validator = Validator::make($request->all(), [
            'priority' => 'required',
            'text' => 'required',
            'image' => 'required'
        ]);

        if ($validator->fails()) {
            return redirect()->back()->withErrors($validator);
        }
        //insert to db and redirect back
    }

Routes:

Route::group(['middleware' => ['web']], function () {
    Route::post('/admin/slides/add', [
        'uses' => 'SitesController@postSlidesAdd',
        'as' => 'admin.slides.add'
    ]);
});

View:

<div class="">
            @if(count($errors)>0))
                <ul>
                    @foreach($errors->all() as $error)
                        <li>{{$error}}</li>

                    @endforeach
                </ul>

            @endif
        </div>

I think I'm missing something small and important, please help. I'm using Laravel 5.2.29

UPDATE: If this is of any help; In my controller:

if ($validator->fails()) {
        dd($validator->errors());
        return back()->withErrors($validator);
    }

This dumps an array 'messages' and inside is another array containing [input names => error messages]. I think this is the array to be sent to the views, but it doesn't get through. Help please what Am I doin wrong.

Thank you for your quick response, but message() method does not exist in the validator; — robertjoep
– robertjoep, Commented Apr 8, 2016 at 3:34

Jahid · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-28 11:01:04Z

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In app\Http\Kernel.php move \Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession::class from the 'web' $middlewareGroups to $middleware

edited May 28, 2016 at 11:01

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Alessandro Bassi · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-08 03:45:21Z

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There is an error with your view file; you have an extra parenthesis. Try changing this:

@if(count($errors)>0))

To this:

@if(count($errors) > 0)

Also, in your controller, try changing:

return redirect()->back()->withErrors($validator);

To this:

return back()->withErrors($validator);

edited Apr 8, 2016 at 3:45

answered Apr 8, 2016 at 3:22

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robertjoep Over a year ago

Thank you for your quick response. I updated it and still no data in $errors.

robertjoep Over a year ago

Hi Sir, i updated it. still empty. If this of any help; in my controller: if ($validator->fails()) { dd($validator->errors()); return back()->withErrors($validator); } It returns an array of 'messages' inside is another array with the [input names => error messages].

Alessandro Bassi Over a year ago

Try running {{ dd($errors) }} before the if statement in your view

robertjoep Over a year ago

i put it inside @if(isset($errors)) otherwise the view won't load. It returned ViewErrorBag {#182 ▼ #bags: [] } an empty array

Alessandro Bassi Over a year ago

Are you sure valid errors are occurring? What form fields are you submitting with? What does dd($request->all()) print out in your controller?

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