Laravel Validation on multiple string options [duplicate]

Question

I have a string column in my table e.g status which contains 2 string values as constants, i am wanting to add the ability so users can update a status only on these 2 string values. The main purpose of the question is am wanting to add validation for the status in my controller which the user can only select online or offline as options

so basically the status column can be these 2 string values

  protected $validation = [
        'status' => 'string:online, offline
    ];

I know the above doesnt work but i need something similar to validate multiple constant values for the string column.

these are the constants for the status that i need to be using

public const ONLINE = 'online';
public const OFFLINE = 'offline';

is there a way you can add in validation for the visibility field using these constants? some help would be great.

full class file below:

protected $request;

protected $user;


protected $validation = [
    'name' => 'max:10'
];

protected $required = [
    'name'
];

public function __construct(Request $request = null)
{
    $this->request = $request;
}

You can also if you want, replace your constant members by creating an Enum with this package: github.com/BenSampo/laravel-enum — loic.lopez
– loic.lopez, Commented Feb 12, 2020 at 13:41
also you can create your own validation with laravel: laravel.com/docs/5.8/validation#custom-validation-rules — loic.lopez
– loic.lopez, Commented Feb 12, 2020 at 13:44

Zahra Badri · Accepted Answer · 2023-02-14 14:48:46Z

7

You can use like this in Request class:

public function rules()
{
    return [
        'status' => 'in:online,offline'
}

answered Feb 14, 2023 at 14:48

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N69S · Accepted Answer · 2023-02-14 15:26:16Z

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You can use the constants to define the possible options:

use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;

$validation = [
        'status' => [Rule::in([Class::ONLINE,Class::OFFLINE])]
    ];

Or better, define the constant STATUSES listing all the possible statuses in your class

public const STATUS_ONLINE = 'online';
public const STATUS_OFFLINE = 'offline';
public const STATUSES = [self::ONLINE, self::OFFLINE];

and use that constant

use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;

$validation = [
        'status' => [Rule::in(Class::STATUSES)]
    ];

edited Feb 14, 2023 at 15:26

answered Feb 12, 2020 at 13:30

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7 Comments

lilnoobcoder Over a year ago

does this not define the status as an array? with [Class::ONLINE,Class::OFFLINE]

N69S Over a year ago

It does, having it in the Model class is more practical, for example when you add a new status, you just have to add it to the STATUSES constant, and no need to cycle through all the form validations you had in place

lilnoobcoder Over a year ago

does that now mean that status will now expect an array instead of a string value this isnt what i want surely if im wanting the result to be a string?

N69S Over a year ago

@lilnoobcoder no, it means the status must be one of the values present in the array (online or offline) and no it doesnt define status as an array. misunderstood what you meant with your first question

lilnoobcoder Over a year ago

when i add this rule to the validation array i get this error expression is not allowed as field default value and the whole array red lines

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Hector · Accepted Answer · 2021-08-17 11:32:51Z

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If you just need to check if the string received is one of those two, you could simply do that:

protected $validation = [
    'status' => Rule::in(['online', 'offline'])
];

Link to the documentation.

answered Aug 17, 2021 at 11:32

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