post_to_put_helper.php

<?php

if (!function_exists('post_to_put')) {
    /**
     * Turns POST/STORE rules to PUT/PATCH/UPDATE ones
     *
     * @param  array    $rules      Validation rules array
     * @param  string   $ignore     Value to ignore
     * @param  string   $additional Additional where clauses
     *
     * @return array
     */
    function post_to_put($rules, $ignore = '', $additional = '')
    {
        return array_map(function ($rule) use ($ignore, $additional) {
            if ($ignore) {
                $additional = $additional ? ",{$additional}" : '';
                $rule = preg_replace("/(unique:[\w,]+)/", "\$1,{$ignore}{$additional}", $rule);
            }
            $hasMention = str_contains($rule, "mention");
            if ($hasMention && $ignore) {
                $rule = str_replace('mention', "mention:{$ignore}", $rule);
            }
            $rule = str_replace('required', 'filled', $rule);
            return $rule;
        }, $rules);
    }
}