Validate string type for search input

app/Http/Controllers/ProfilesController.php

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 use App\Helpers\Contracts\LdapHelperContract;
 use App\Http\Requests\ProfileBannerImageRequest;
 use App\Http\Requests\ProfileImageRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\ProfileSearchRequest;
 use App\Http\Requests\ProfileUpdateRequest;
 use App\School;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\View\View as ViewContract;
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ public function __construct()
     /**
      * Display a listing of profiles.
      */
-    public function index(Request $request): View|ViewContract|RedirectResponse
+    public function index(ProfileSearchRequest $request): View|ViewContract|RedirectResponse
     {
         $search = $request->input('search');
 

app/Http/Requests/ProfileSearchRequest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+
+class ProfileSearchRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function authorize()
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
+     */
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'search' => 'string',
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function messages()
+    {
+        return [
+            'search.string' => 'The search value must be a string',
+        ]; 
+    }
+}

resources/views/home.blade.php

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<h1 class="sr-only">Profiles</h1>
 @stop
 @section('content')
-
+@include('errors.has')
 @if(File::exists(public_path('/storage/video/home.jpg')) && File::exists(public_path('/storage/video/home.mp4')))
 	<div class="video-cover">
 		<button class="video-control play-pause" aria-controls="home-video" aria-pressed="true">