Validate array of inputs in form in Laravel 5.7

Question

My form has the same input field multiple times. My form field is as follows:

Answer 1

You can check it like this:

$validator = Validator::make($request->all(), [
    "items"    => "required|array|min:1",
    "items.*"  => "required|string|distinct|min:1",
]);

In the example above:

• "items" must be an array with at least 1 elements.
• Values in the "items" array must be distinct (unique) strings, at least 1 characters long.