validator vs validation in laravel code example

Example 1: valdidate laravel if falid

$validator = Validator::make($request->all(), [
    'name' => 'required|min:2|max:255'
]);

if ($validator->fails()) {
    return view('view_name');
} else {
    return view('view_name');
}

Example 2: laravel validation

Rule::unique('users')->ignore($user->id, 'user_id')