<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
use App\Http\Controllers\Controller

class passwordController extends Controller{
   /**
      * Updating the password for the user.
      *
      * @param Request request
      * @return Response
   */

   public function update(Requestrequest) {
      // Validate the new password length...
      request->user()->fill([
         'password' => Hash::make(request->newPassword) // Hashing passwords
      ])->save();
   }
}

if (Hash::check('plain-text', $hashedPassword)) {
   // The passwords match...
}