'nullable|date', 'end_date' => 'nullable|date', ]; } public function failedValidation(Validator $validator) { // "If start_date and end_date is invalid, clear the values if ($validator->errors()->has('start_date') && $validator->errors()->has('end_date')) { request()->query->remove('start_date'); request()->query->remove('end_date'); return; } // If start_date is invalid, set it to be equal to end_date. if ($validator->errors()->has('start_date')) { request()->merge([ 'start_date' => request('end_date'), ]); return; } // If end_date is invalid, set it to be equal to start_date. if ($validator->errors()->has('end_date')) { request()->merge([ 'end_date' => request('start_date'), ]); return; } } }