How to validate array in laravel with request?

@addison 

To validate an array in Laravel with a request, you can use the validate method provided by the base controller class. Here's an example of how you can validate an array of input data in a controller method:

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public function store(Request $request)
{
    $validatedData = $request->validate([
        'items.*.name' => 'required|string',
        'items.*.quantity' => 'required|integer|min:1'
    ]);

    // If the input data passes validation, it will be available in the $validatedData array

    // Further processing logic...

}

In this example, we are validating an array of items, where each item should have a name and quantity field. The items.*.name syntax is used to indicate that each item in the array should have a name field, and the required|string validation rule ensures that the name field is a string and is not empty. Similarly, the items.*.quantity field is validated with the rules required|integer|min:1.

If the input data does not pass the validation, Laravel will automatically redirect the user back with validation error messages.