How can you validate that a field status only accepts the values 'pending', 'approved', or 'rejected' in Laravel?

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Laravel - Request and Response

How can you validate that a field status only accepts the values 'pending', 'approved', or 'rejected' in Laravel?

A'status' => 'required|in:pending,approved,rejected'

B'status' => 'required|string|exists:statuses'

C'status' => 'required|enum:pending,approved,rejected'

D'status' => 'required|regex:/pending|approved|rejected/'

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Identify rule to restrict values to a list
The 'in' rule restricts a field to specific allowed values.
Step 2: Check other options for correctness
'exists' checks database, 'enum' is not a Laravel rule, 'regex' is possible but complex.
Final Answer:
'status' => 'required|in:pending,approved,rejected' -> Option A
Quick Check:
Use 'in' to limit allowed values [OK]

Quick Trick: Use 'in' rule for specific allowed values [OK]

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