laravel validation rules
$this->validate($request, [
'address' => 'required| max:63',
'middleName' => 'nullable| max:100',
'firstName' => 'required|regex:/^[a-zA-Z]+$/u|max:100',
'amount' => 'required|numeric|max:99999.99|min:1',
'transaction_no' => 'required|alpha_num',
'transaction_date' => 'required|date'
'name' => 'required',
'pin' => 'required|numeric'
]);