Laravel custom messages for array validation

Question

I am having a form and I have an array of input fields for video urls, now when I validate form if I have multiple invalid fields with video urls, I get the same message for eac

Answer 1

To use a custom messages from outside the validation language file, you can use it this way:

$messages = ['username.required' => 'customeError'];

$validator = \Validator::make(
    $data,
    ['username' => 'required'],
    messages
);

You can just pass an array of your custom messages as the third parameter as I have used it above. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

For laravel 7.x, I have found the following solution. You can basically use 'field.rule' => 'message'

public function rules() 
{
   return [
      'user.*.firstname' => 'string|required',
   ];
}

And then in the messages (I use a FormRequest for all requests):

public function messages() 
{
   'user.*.firstname.required' => 'Firstname of the user is required',
}

You can also pass a translation string like 'passwords.user' to the message.

Answer 3

I think this will help you if you are using "name=location[]" this in your view page.

 for ($i = 0; $i <= sizeof($location); $i++) {
 $this->validate($request,
 [
// set the rules
  'location.'.$i => 'required',
  'contact_no.'.$i => 'required',
   'email.'.$i => 'required|email',
 ], 
[
// set your custom error messages here 
  'location.'.$i.'.'.'required' => 'Contact no. is required', 
  'contact_no.'.$i.'.'.'required' => 'Contact no. is required',
  'email.'.$i.'.'.'required' => 'Email is required',
  'email.'.$i.'.'.'email' => 'Please enter valid email address'
]);
}

Answer 4

'external_media.*.required' => 'active_url',