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If the 'from' and 'to' parameters are optional and you want to validate that the 'to' date is greater than or equal to the 'from' date only when both parameters are present in the request, you can use the sometimes validation rule in combination with the after_or_equal rule. Here's an example:

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$request->validate([
    'from' => 'nullable|date_format:Y-m-d',
    'to' => 'nullable|date_format:Y-m-d|sometimes|after_or_equal:from',
]);

In this example, we are using the nullable rule to allow both the 'from' and 'to' parameters to be optional. We are also using the date_format rule to ensure that both parameters are in the 'Y-m-d' date format.

For the 'to' parameter, we are using the sometimes rule to only apply the after_or_equal rule when the 'to' parameter is present in the request. The sometimes rule ensures that the validation rule is only applied if the 'to' parameter is present, allowing the validation to pass if the 'to' parameter is absent.

If the validation fails, Laravel will return an error message indicating that the 'to' date must be greater than or equal to the 'from' date, but only if both parameters are present in the request.

Once the validation is successful, you can retrieve the validated 'from' and 'to' parameters using the input() method or the dynamic property of the request object that matches the name of the parameter. Here's an example:

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$from = $request->input('from');
$to = $request->input('to');

Note that if the 'to' parameter is present but is not greater than or equal to the 'from' parameter, the validation will fail and the $from and $to variables will not be set. You should check the validation result using the validated() method or the safe() method before using the input values.