How to extend validation form request in Laravel 5.2?

laravel, php

Solution

You can extend your CreateUserRequest class like this:

<?php

namespace App\Http\Requests;

use CreateUserRequest;

Class OtherCreateUserRequest extends CreateUserRequest {

    public function rules()
    {
        return parent::rules() + [
            'additional' => 'rule',
        ];
    }
}

Problem

I have this validation request ``` <?php namespace App\Http\Requests; use App\Http\Requests\Request; class CreateUserRequest extends Request { /** * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request. * * @return bool */ public function authorize() { return true; } /** * Get the validation rules that apply to the request. * * @return array */ public function rules() { return [ 'email' => 'required|email|unique:users', 'password' => 'required|confirmed|min:6', 'full_name' => 'required', 'address' => 'required', 'phone' => 'required|numeric', 'family_name' => 'required', 'family_address' => 'required', 'family_phone' => 'required|numeric', 'idcard' => 'required|image', ]; } } ``` I can use it like this in my controller method ``` public function register(CreateUserRequest $request){ } ``` Now I have other form which need to be validate but the form have addition field. I know, I can make new Request which contain field in CreateUserRequest + new field. But I think this is bad way. So how I can extend the CreateUserRequest and add the other field? So I can use in other controller method like this ``` public function othermethod(otherCreateUserRequest $request){ } ``` Any help appreciated. maybe something like this reference mattstaufer laravel 5.0 form request

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