✅ Trim whitespace automatically in validation rules like exists: and unique: to prevent confusing table name errors

[saeedeshon]

Problem

Currently, when using the exists: or unique: validation rules, if there is an accidental space after the colon, the framework treats the space as part of the table name.
This leads to a confusing SQL error instead of a helpful validation message:

'state' => 'exists: province_cities,id' // ❌ This triggers SQLSTATE[42S02]
'state' => 'exists:province_cities,id'  // ✅ Works as expected

[shaedrich]

Would be worth a PR 🤔

[saeedeshon]

No

[shaedrich]

Why?

[saeedeshon]

Because

[shaedrich]

If you have nothing significant to contribute, just close your discussion as solved.