respect-validation/docs/validators/KeyOptional.md
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KeyOptional

  • KeyOptional(string|int $key, Validator $validator)

Validates the value of an array against a given validator when the key exists.

v::keyOptional('name', v::stringType())->isValid([]); // true
v::keyOptional('name', v::stringType())->isValid(['name' => 'The Respect Panda']); // true

v::keyOptional('email', v::email())->isValid([]); // true
v::keyOptional('email', v::email())->isValid(['email' => 'therespectpanda@gmail.com']); // true

v::keyOptional('age', v::intVal())->isValid(['age' => 'Twenty-Five']); // false

The name of this validator is automatically set to the key name.

v::keyOptional('age', v::intVal())->assert(['age' => 'Twenty-Five']);
// message: age must be an integer number

Note

This validator will pass for anything that is not an array because it will always pass when it doesn't find a key. If you want to ensure the input is an array, use ArrayType with it.

v::arrayType()->keyOptional('phone', v::phone())->assert('This is not an array');
// message: "This is not an array" must be of type array

Below are some other validators that are tightly related to KeyOptional:

  • To validate if a key exists, use KeyExists instead.
  • To validate an array against a given validator requiring the key to exist, use Key instead.

Templates

Template placeholders

Placeholder Description
subject The validated input or the custom validator name (if specified).

Categorization

  • Arrays
  • Structures

Changelog

Version Description
3.0.0 Created from Key

See also: