Laravel Validation with checkbox

Question

If use_shipping is un-checked and user did not enter the value in the shipping_note - validation should have passed but it has failed?

<input type="hidden" name="use_shipping" value="0">
<input type="checkbox" name="use_shipping" value="1" {{ old('use_shipping', $delivery->use_shipping) ? 'checked="checked"' : '' }}>

Text

<input type="text" name="shipping_note" value="">

In Laravel request class:

public function rules()
{

    return [
        'use_shipping'  => 'boolean',
        'shipping_note' => 'required_with:use_shipping',
    ];
}

What error message did it give you? Did it tell you why it failed? — Styphon
– Styphon, Commented Jan 25, 2017 at 17:19
The error message I get telling me to enter the shipping_note when use_shipping is not ticked — I'll-Be-Back
– I'll-Be-Back, Commented Jan 25, 2017 at 17:23

Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20 09:12:55Z

5

The required_with validation states:

The field under validation must be present and not empty only if any of the other specified fields are present.

Because of your hidden input, the shipping_note field will always be present. Since the field is present even when the checkbox is unchecked, the required_with validation will always be triggered.

Most likely what you're looking for is the required_if validation, which states:

required_if:anotherfield,value,...

The field under validation must be present and not empty if the anotherfield field is equal to any value.

public function rules()
{
    return [
        'use_shipping'  => 'boolean',
        'shipping_note' => 'required_if:use_shipping,1',
    ];
}

This should cause shipping_note to only be required when the value of use_shipping is 1, which should only happen when the checkbox is checked.

edited Jun 20, 2020 at 9:12

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answered Jan 25, 2017 at 17:33

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3 Comments

I'll-Be-Back Over a year ago

Thank you for answer. Unfortunately 'required_if:use_shipping,1', does not work. Still same behaviour as before.

patricus Over a year ago

@I'll-Be-Back Are you sure? I just tested

Validator::make(['use_shipping' => '0', 'shipping_note' => ''], ['use_shipping' => 'boolean', 'shipping_note' => 'required_if:use_shipping,1'])->passes()

, and it returns true (validation passes).

I'll-Be-Back Over a year ago

Sorry, I have tested on wrong page - it is working indeed, thank you :)

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