php - How to check the submitted date is not before the today's date in laravel 5 request class? -

here code in request class.

public function rules() {       return [         'title' => 'required',         'eventdate' => 'required|date|before:today',       ]; }  public function messages(){     return [         'title.required' => 'title required.',         'eventdate.before' => 'event date passed',         'eventdate.required' => 'event date required.',      ]; }` 

this view class code

@if($errors->has('eventdate.required'))     <p style="color: red">{{$errors->first('eventdate.required')}}</p> @endif @if($errors->has('eventdate.before'))     <p style="color: red">{{$errors->first('eventdate.before')}}</p> @endif 

i want compare submitted date today's date. if submitted date earlier date today's date, error message should displayed.but there should mistakes in code.