Method Illuminate\Validation\Validator::validate{ouuowwd - php

Question

Please, what is the meaning of this error and how do i solve it. I tried to submit form and i get this error.
i have searched for other similar problems but i didnt get this type of error
Method Illuminate\Validation\Validator::validate{ouuowwd
i dont know how to go about it
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
class PropertyController extends Controller
{
public function index()
{
//
}
public function create()
{
return view('pages.uploadapartment', [
'states' => State::all(),
'areas' => Area::all(),
]);
}
public function store(Request $request)
{
$validatedData = $request->validate([
'building' => 'required',
'buildingtype' => 'required',
'flatbuildingtype' => 'nullable',
'buildingincompound' => 'required',
'firstfloor' => 'nullable',
'secondfloor'=> 'nullable',
'thirdfloor' => 'nullable',
'bedroom1' => 'image'|'nullable',
'kitchenpic' => 'image'|'nullable',
'bedroom2' => 'image'|'nullable',
'bedroom3' => 'image'|'nullable',
'bedroom4' => 'image'|'nullable',
'address' => 'string'|'required',
'area' => 'string'|'required',
'state'=> 'string'|'required',
'meetingplace'=> 'string'|'required'
]);
$apartment = Property::create([
'building' => $request-> building,
'FlatType' => $request->flatbuildingtype,
'firstfloor' => $request->firstfloor,
'secondfloor'=> $request->secondfloor,
'room3' => $request->bedroom3,
'kitchenpic' => $request->kitchenpic,
'compound' => $request->bedroom4,
]);
$apartment->save();
return redirect('/')->with('status', 'Your apartment for rent was successfully uploaded.');
}

Answer 1

Your syntax for the validation rules is wrong.
'bedroom1' => 'image'|'nullable',
'kitchenpic' => 'image'|'nullable',
'bedroom2' => 'image'|'nullable',
'bedroom3' => 'image'|'nullable',
'bedroom4' => 'image'|'nullable',
'address' => 'string'|'required',
'area' => 'string'|'required',
'state'=> 'string'|'required',
'meetingplace'=> 'string'|'required'
should be
'bedroom1' => 'image|nullable',
'kitchenpic' => 'image|nullable',
'bedroom2' => 'image|nullable',
'bedroom3' => 'image|nullable',
'bedroom4' => 'image|nullable',
'address' => 'string|required',
'area' => 'string|required',
'state'=> 'string|required',
'meetingplace'=> 'string|required'
or
'bedroom1' => ['image', 'nullable'],
'kitchenpic' => ['image', 'nullable'],
'bedroom2' => ['image', 'nullable'],
'bedroom3' => ['image', 'nullable'],
'bedroom4' => ['image', 'nullable'],
'address' => ['string', 'required'],
'area' => ['string', 'required'],
'state'=> ['string', 'required'],
'meetingplace'=> ['string', 'required'],
The weird error you're getting probably originates from this. You're using the bitwise OR operator on two strings. It made all your rules nonsense.
For example
'bedroom' => 'image'|'nullable'
evaluates to
'bedroom' => 'o}moeble'