|string> */ public function rules(): array { return [ 'name' => 'sometimes|string|max:255', 'email' => 'sometimes|email|max:255|unique:users,email,' . $this->user()->id, 'password' => 'sometimes|string|min:6|confirmed', 'specialization' => 'sometimes|string|max:255', 'university' => 'sometimes|string|max:255', 'years_of_experience' => 'sometimes|integer|min:0', 'bio' => 'sometimes|string', 'photo' => 'sometimes|file|image|mimes:jpeg,png,jpg|max:2048', ]; } }