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Validation date

How to create validation rules for date format? Right now my app crashes when someone type 5 digits for year. I use default bootstrap date input type element

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hupp's avatar

use like below

Validator::make($request->all(), [
            'date' => 'required|date_format:d/m/Y', //date_format:Y-m-d
        ])->validate();
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knubbe82
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this is what I need: 'date_of_entry' => 'required|date_format:Y-m-d'

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