我认为下面的方法是达到同样目的的最简单的方法:

    $user = User::where('email', '=', $request->input('email'))->first();
    if ($user) {
       // user exist!
    }else{
       // user does not exist
    }

最简单的方法

    public function update(Request $request, $id)
{


    $coupon = Coupon::where('name','=',$request->name)->first(); 

    if($coupon->id != $id){
        $validatedData = $request->validate([
            'discount' => 'required',   
            'name' => 'required|unique:coupons|max:255',      
        ]);
    }


    $requestData = $request->all();
    $coupon = Coupon::findOrFail($id);
    $coupon->update($requestData);
    return redirect('admin/coupons')->with('flash_message', 'Coupon updated!');
}

最短工作选项:

// if you need to do something with the user 
if ($user = User::whereEmail(Input::get('email'))->first()) {

    // ...

}

// otherwise
$userExists = User::whereEmail(Input::get('email'))->exists();

$user = User::where('email', '=', Input::get('email'))->first();
if ($user === null) {
   // user doesn't exist
}

可以写成

if (User::where('email', '=', Input::get('email'))->first() === null) {
   // user doesn't exist
}

这将返回true或false，而不分配临时变量，如果这是你在原始语句中使用$user的全部目的。

在你的控制器中

$this->validate($request, [
        'email' => 'required|unique:user|email',
    ]); 

在您的视图-显示已经存在的消息

@if (count($errors) > 0)
    <div class="alert alert-danger">
        <ul>
            @foreach ($errors->all() as $error)
                <li>{{ $error }}</li>
            @endforeach
        </ul>
    </div>
@endif

这将检查用户表中是否存在所请求的电子邮件:

if (User::where('email', $request->email)->exists()) {
   //email exists in user table
}