validation - Getting started with PHP/Laravel - Adding Http:// and Https:// on to URL Path -

I am trying to keep the input field to add a website / URL. All need to successfully submit the form www.domainname.com; However, after submissions I would like to add back to http: // or https: // if the person submitting this form does not get involved.

Verification is on the following lines,

  public function name ($ id) {$ input = input :: all (); $ Validator = verifier :: create ($ input, array ('website' = & gt; 'active_url',)); }  

For this if a statement is necessary I have tried to put something on the lines of the code listed below, but I have no luck.

  if (preg_match ("~ ^ (?: F | ht) tps ?: / / ~ i", $ url)) {$ url = "http: //" $ Url ; }  

I'm quite new to PHP and I'm just starting to use Laravel, so if there is a lack of confusion or information then I'm sorry already.

This should work:

  if (strippo ($ url, "http : // ") === false and strippos ($ url," https: // ") === incorrect) {$ url =" http: // "$ Url; }  

Stops is case-insensitive, so there should be no effect of typing in the lipiris letters or putting them in the URL prefix.