Laravel validation if input is not empty required_with

Question

I'm using laravel and i have a request form with rule like this:

    'postal_code1' => 'required',
    'postal_code2' => 'required_with:postal_code1|numeric',

and some html

<input type="text" name="postal_code1" />
<input type="text" name="postal_code2" />

The trouble i met that when i don't fill the postal_code1, I receive the error

Postal_code2 must be a number

How do numeric rule run only if the input is filled?

I tried the sometimes rule:

'postal_code2' =>'sometimes|required_with:postal_code1|numeric'

But not working

here you add postal_code1 required then empty is not allowd for postal_code1 — Jinal Somaiya
– Jinal Somaiya, Commented Jul 5, 2018 at 6:50
'postal_code1' => 'required', 'postal_code2' => 'bail|required_with:postal_code1|numeric', — Sachin Aghera
– Sachin Aghera, Commented Jul 5, 2018 at 6:51
@JinalSomaiya: because i want both of input required but error message is display once time only. — hayumi kuran
– hayumi kuran, Commented Jul 5, 2018 at 6:56
if you need both field required then why you not use simple required? — Sachin Aghera
– Sachin Aghera, Commented Jul 5, 2018 at 7:11

Munim Munna · Accepted Answer · 2018-07-05 08:25:59Z

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I have found the solution, it's very easy. Change the rule as below:

'postal_code2' => 'nullable|required_with:postal_code1|numeric'

Munim Munna

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answered Jul 5, 2018 at 7:37

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That's the solution but for example if both 'postal_code2' and 'postal_code1' are nullable validation not passes.