Laravel sometimes ignored when using min:

Question

I'm using a Form Request to validate the update of a Client.

The following line keeps giving me the min:6 error, although there is 'sometimes' before it.

This is an update form, so the user password and password confirm field will be empty, for the update.

'users.password' => 'sometimes|confirmed|min:6',

So when I don't enter anything in the password (or password_confirm) field I still get the min: error

The Password must be at least 6 characters.

Use "nullable" instead of "sometimes" in rules : laravel.com/docs/5.5/validation#a-note-on-optional-fields — Dessauges Antoine
– Dessauges Antoine, Commented Oct 16, 2017 at 9:52
Use 'users.password' => 'sometimes|confirmed|min:6|nullable', — Hiren Gohel
– Hiren Gohel, Commented Oct 16, 2017 at 9:55
@Notflip I have posted my answer! Don't forgot to upvote & accept the best answer! :) — Hiren Gohel
– Hiren Gohel, Commented Oct 16, 2017 at 10:59

Hiren Gohel · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-16 10:50:28Z

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You can use

'users.password' => 'confirmed|min:6|nullable',

instead of

'users.password' => 'sometimes|confirmed|min:6',

Hope this helps you!!

answered Oct 16, 2017 at 10:50

Hiren Gohel

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HSLM · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-16 10:07:37Z

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laravel validation "sometimes" will check for rules if the key exists in the request

so "sometimes" will pass the rules if the key is not found in the request

I think your request have "password" => null.

try to remove the key from the request so it will pass it.

check this image:

answered Oct 16, 2017 at 9:58

HSLM

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There has no required thing in his case, it's an optionnal field