Request::hasFile PHP Method

        public static function hasFile($key)
        {
            return \Illuminate\Http\Request::hasFile($key);
        }

 public function record()
 {
     if (\Request::hasFile('image') && \Request::file('image')->isValid() && \Auth::user()->suspend == false) {
         $file = \Request::file('image');
         $input = \Request::all();
         $date = new \DateTime();
         if (isset($input['anon'])) {
             $name = 'anon';
         } else {
             $name = \Auth::user()->name;
         }
         $validator = \Validator::make(array('image' => $file, 'category' => $input['category'], 'title' => $input['title'], 'caption' => $input['caption']), array('image' => 'required|max:1200|mimes:jpeg,jpg,gif', 'category' => 'required', 'title' => 'required|max:120', 'caption' => 'required|max:360'));
         if ($validator->fails()) {
             return redirect('/publish')->withErrors($validator);
         } else {
             $unique = str_random(10);
             $fileName = $unique;
             $destinationPath = 'database/pictures/stream_' . $input['category'] . '/';
             \Request::file('image')->move($destinationPath, $fileName);
             \DB::insert('insert into public.moderation (p_cat, p_ouser, p_title, p_caption, p_imgurl, p_status, p_reported, p_rating, created_at, updated_at) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)', [$input['category'], $name, $input['title'], $input['caption'], $unique, 'available', 0, 0, $date, $date]);
             $messages = 'Your content has been succesfully submitted. Going on moderation process.';
             return redirect('/system/notification')->with('messages', $messages);
         }
     } else {
         $messages = 'Your content data is invalid. The process is aborted.';
         return redirect('/system/notification')->with('messages', $messages);
     }
 }