laravel check record exists
$user = User::where('email', '=', Input::get('email'))->first();
if ($user === null) {
// user doesn't exist
}
if notexists in laravel query
if (User::where('email', '=', Input::get('email'))->exists()) {
// user found
}
laravel how to check if there are record exists
//User:: User is going to be what model you use.
//$user can be what ever you need it to be
$user = User::where('email', '=', Input::get('email'))->first();
if ($user != null) {
// Record does exist
}
exists id in the table in laravel validation
'game_id' => 'required|exists:games,id,another_column,NULL',