How do I validate an array of integers in Laravel

Question

I have an array of integer like this $someVar = array(1,2,3,4,5). I need to validate $someVar to make sure every element is numeric.How can I do that?

I know that for the case of a single valued variable, the validation rule would be something like this $rules = array('someVar'=>'required|numeric'). How can I apply the same rule to every element of the array $someVar?

Thanks a lot for helping.

Answer 1

Now laravel has option to set condition on array elements. No need to write your own validator for simple things like validation int array. Use this (if using in controller)-

$validator = \Validator::make(compact('someVar'), [     'someVar' => 'required|array',     'someVar.*' => 'integer' ]); $this->validateWith($validator); 

or

$this->validate($request, [     'someVar' => 'array',     'someVar.*' => 'int' ]);