Laravel multi dimensional array validation

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I am trying to validate a multi dimensional array in Laravel. This whole input itself is not required, however, if it is present, all of its keys should have some value.

My Input has dynamic input arrays. Example :

 $users = [    
    ['name' => 'John' , 'Age' => 25],    
    ['name' => 'Nick' , 'Age' => 28] 
 ]

My requirement is that, if a record is sent along with the request, it has to contain both name and age. At the same time, this whole array is not mandatory.

I can accept

$users = []

Cannot accept

$users = [    
    ['name' => '' , 'Age' => 25],    
    ['name' => 'Nick' , 'Age' => null] 
 ]

Davide Castellini · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-09 15:56:12Z

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Something like that in your Request should work:

public function rules()
{
    return [
        'users' => 'array', //add 'sometimes' if the array can be null other than empty
        'users.*.name' => 'required',
        'users.*.Age' => 'required',
    ]
}

This return false if any of the user is missing name or Age attributes.

answered Sep 9, 2019 at 15:56

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Patrick · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-09 12:07:05Z

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I like @Shafeel's solution - Here is another way to go around:

if(count($users >= 1){
  foreach($users as $user) {
    if(empty($user->name) || empty($user->age) {
      return false; //break the loop and return with error message
    }
  }
}

answered Sep 9, 2019 at 12:07

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NIKUNJ KOTHIYA · Accepted Answer · 2022-09-28 10:54:10Z

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You can validate an array as an optional or sometimes a validation rule inside a validator.

public function rules()
{
    return [
        'users' => 'sometimes|array',
        'users.*.name' => 'sometimes',
        'users.*.Age' => 'sometimes',
    ]
}

** OR you can**

public function rules()
{
    return [
        'users' => 'optional|array',
        'users.*.name' => 'optional',
        'users.*.Age' => 'optional',
    ]
}

answered Sep 28, 2022 at 10:54

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