How to match an input value in Laravel match before saving to sqlite database

I am trying to make the value of $input data to first match with one the pluck array values in a user table in the database before the input is saved and a response of 'its a match be given'. I trying to put these checks on an API I'm making. I'm new to laravel API and I will appreciate the help. Thank you

public function create(Request $request)      {          //          $this->validate($request, [              'inputed_number' => 'required|unique:users',              'user_id' => 'required'          ]);            try {              Auth::user();              $phonenumber = new PhoneNumber();              $phonenumber->inputed_number = $request->inputed_number;              $phonenumber->user_id = $request->user_id;                            if($this->user->phonenumber()->save($phoneuumber)){          $user = User::all();          $input = $request->only('inputed_number');          $user_number = $user->pluck('phone');          foreach ($input as $phone) {               if ($phone !== $user_number) {                  return response()->json([                      'success' => false,                      'message' => 'Invalid number',                      'data' => $phone,                  ], Response::HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED);              }                return response()->json([                      'success' => true,                      'message' => 'Its a match!!',                      'data' => $phone,              ]);          }      }          } catch (\Exception $e) {              return response()->json([                  'success' => false,                  'message' => 'You have already inputted this number.',              ], Response::HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED);          }        }  

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65802107/how-to-match-an-input-value-in-laravel-match-before-saving-to-sqlite-database January 20, 2021 at 10:06AM