Handling Laravel Validation Errors

If you’re dealing with validation in Laravel and want to show error messages in your Blade templates, here’s a basic rundown! After you validate your input in the controller, Laravel makes it super easy to access these errors in your views.

Basic Setup in Controller

First, let’s assume you have a controller method something like this:

public function store(Request $request)
{
    $request->validate([
        'name' => 'required|max:255',
        'email' => 'required|email',
    ]);

    // Process the data...
}
    

Once the validation fails, Laravel redirects back to the previous location, carrying the error messages. So in your form Blade file, you can display these easily.

Displaying Errors in Your Blade Template

For your form with fields for name and email, this is how you can set it up:

    @csrf
    

        Name:
        
        @error('name')
            
{{ $message }}
        @enderror
    

    

        Email:
        
        @error('email')
            
{{ $message }}
        @enderror
    

    Submit

    

Using `@error(‘field’)` allows you to show specific error messages right next to their respective fields, which is usually a good practice. It helps users quickly identify what they need to fix!

Best Practices for Displaying Error Messages

Here are a few suggestions:

• Show errors next to the corresponding fields for clarity.
• Use some CSS to style error messages (like making them red) so they stand out.
• Consider providing a summary of errors at the top if there are too many, keeping the form user-friendly.

Persistence of Errors

Laravel automatically keeps error messages in the session, so they persist when returning to the form page after a submission error. This means your users won’t lose input data and can simply correct what’s wrong.

To see this in action, make a submission with missing data or incorrect information, and Laravel will handle it for you, displaying all necessary error messages and keeping the old input values intact!

Wrap Up

By using these tips, you’ll make your forms more robust and user-friendly. Just remember to test your forms extensively and tweak the styling to suit your project. Good luck with your Laravel journey!