Files: Retrieving Uploaded Files

$file = $request->file('photo');

$file = $request->photo;

If ($request->hasFile('photo')) {
    //
}

You may access uploaded files from a Illuminate\Http\Request instance using the file method or using dynamic properties.

You may determine if a file is present on the request using the hasFile method.

If ($request->file('photo')->isValid()) {
    //
}

In addition to checking if the file is present, you may verify that there were no problems uploading the file via the isValid method.

$path = $request->photo->path();

$extension = $request->photo->extension();

The UploadedFile class also contains methods for accessing the file's fully-qualified path and its extension.

There are a variety of other methods available on UploadedFile instances.