encodePrimaryKey(auth()->user()->id) === request()->segment(3); } public function rules() { return [ 'first_name' => 'required', 'last_name' => 'required', 'email' => 'required|email:rfc,dns|unique:client_contacts,email,'.auth()->user()->id, 'password' => 'sometimes|nullable|min:6|confirmed', ]; } }