isMethod("patch")) { $post = Post::find($this->route("id")); return auth()->user()->hasPermission("edit_all_posts") || ($post->user->id == auth()->user()->id && $post->is_confirmed); } return true; } /** * Get the validation rules that apply to the request. * * @return array */ public function rules() { $rules = [ "title" => "required|min:10|max:255", "image" => "required|mimes:jpeg,png,gif|max:5000", "category" => "required|integer|exists:categories,id", "post_content" => "required|min:100", "tags" => "required" ]; if($this->isMethod("patch")) { $rules["image"] = "mimes:jpeg,png,gif|max:5000"; } return $rules; } }