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Laravel Validation - Unique rule with multiple column and condition.

Today I am going to share, How we can use Laravel validation rule `unique`. If you have worked with laravel and familiar with laravel validation, you must know what does 'unique' rule checks. If not let me give here a brief about this. In simple words, It is similar to a unique key constraint applied to a column in the database table. 'Unique' rule check there is no similar value exists in the given database table column, to value matching with the provided input value. The general format of the rule is: unique:table //when input name is similar to column name OR unique:table,column OR unique:Model,attribute Examples: 'email' => 'unique:users' //here users is table name OR 'email' => 'unique:c,email_address' //can give custom column name. OR 'email' => 'unique:User,email'  //here User is a model class This is a very simple usage ...