Require a field if the value exists in another field, which is an array

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Say a model has a status property, that holds an array of strings. If this array contains a string name "Other", the status_other field should be required. I can achieve this with the following rules:

'status' => 'nullable|array',
'status_other' => Rule::requiredIf(in_array('Other', $this->model->status))

Is there a way to write the status_other rule as a string? I tried:

'status_other' => 'required_if:status,in:Other',

and

'status_other' => 'required_if:status,Other',

Both that did not work.

Something like that could help.

Hector
– Hector

2021-08-24 20:34:21 +00:00
Commented Aug 24, 2021 at 20:34 — Hector
– Hector, Commented Aug 24, 2021 at 20:34

Tayyab mehar · Accepted Answer · 2021-08-24 15:16:15Z

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You can compare it by using '==' to match the string in the array.

'status_other' => 'required_if:status,==,Other',

answered Aug 24, 2021 at 15:16

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DarkLeafyGreen Over a year ago

How does == check if "Other" is inside "status" array? Just tried your suggestion without success.

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