Format date before validation

This is how I validate some inputs:

        $request->validate([
            'holidaydate' => 'required|unique:holidays,holidaydate,NULL',
            'description' => 'required'
        ]);

Is there a way to format holidaydatebefore I validate it?

bugsysha

5 years ago

Level 61

If you are using Request objects (php artisan make:request) then you can use following:

    /**
     * Prepare the data for validation.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    protected function prepareForValidation()
    {
        //
    }

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Nakov

5 years ago

Level 73

Try adding this before the validation line:

$request->merge(['holidaydate' => Carbon::createFromFormat('d/m/Y', $request->input('holidaydate'))->format('m-d-Y')]);

I gave just an example, I don't know the expected format.

mcangueiro

5 years ago

Level 3

You can create a mutator and do your formatting logic there.

For info on mutators: https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/eloquent-mutators#defining-a-mutator

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