I have a page that accepts input from many textboxes. Many of the
textboxes are intended to accept dates and times, thus, I expect only
digits to be entered. I originally tested using parseInt and isNaN, but
I'm not even sure that the results are as perfect as I need. I am
expecting to use RegExp.test(str ing), but I'm not 100% sure about that,
either.
Here is a test program with a textbox that has a maxlength of 2
characters. The function evaluateIt() measures the string for length.
If 2 characters, it tests against the regular expression \d\d. If 1
character, it tests against \d. This seems to be effective, but isn't
there a way to check either of these cases with one test? I tried
if(test(oneDig) || test(twoDig)), but this will allow a string of 1
digit and one non-digit to pass.
Here is the test program as I wrote it.
<HTML>
<HEAD><TITLE>Ex perimenting with regular expressions and the RegExp
object</TITLE>
<SCRIPT language="javas cript">
function evaluateIt(sent String)
{
twoDig = new RegExp("\\d\\d" ,"g");
oneDig = new RegExp("\\d","g ");
if(sentString.l ength == 2)
{
if(twoDig.test( sentString))
{
alert("Two digits. All good.");
return;
}
else
{
alert("Two digits. Not good.");
return
}
} //closes if length==2
if(sentString.l ength == 1)
{
if(oneDig.test( sentString))
{
alert("One digit. All good.");
return;
}
else
{
alert("One digit. Not good.");
return;
}
} //closes if length==1
alert("Neither 1 nor 2 digits. Not good.");
return;
} //closes evaluateIt function
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<FORM action="nothing .htm" method=POST>
<BR><BR>
Type something in the box to check against a regular expression
<INPUT type=text size=2 maxlength=2 name="thebox">< BR><BR>
<INPUT type=submit value="Do It"
onclick="evalua teIt(thebox.val ue);return false;">
</FORM>
</BODY>
</HTML>
10  2216 
On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 14:01:41 -0700, Jeff Sandler
<ff*******@dsle xtreme.com> wrote: I have a page that accepts input from many textboxes. Many of the
textboxes are intended to accept dates and times, thus, I expect only
digits to be entered. I originally tested using parseInt and isNaN, but
I'm not even sure that the results are as perfect as I need. I am
expecting to use RegExp.test(str ing), but I'm not 100% sure about that,
either.
The test method checks that the string matches the regular expression. It
is what's usually used in validation, and much better than isNaN.
Here is a test program with a textbox that has a maxlength of 2
characters. The function evaluateIt() measures the string for length.
If 2 characters, it tests against the regular expression \d\d. If 1
character, it tests against \d. This seems to be effective, but isn't
there a way to check either of these cases with one test? I tried
if(test(oneDig) || test(twoDig)), but this will allow a string of 1
digit and one non-digit to pass.
How about :
var digits = /^\d+$/;
if(digits.test( <string>)) {
// <string> only contains numbers
}
The regular expression, digits, ensures that the entire string is made up
of only digits. There must be at least one; there is no maximum limit. If
you want to impose one (though your HTML should do that for you), replace
'+' with {n,m} (including the braces). 'n' is the minimum number, whilst
'm' is the maximum. If you want exactly n digits, use {n}.
Hope that helps,
Mike
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Michael Winter
Replace ".invalid" with ".uk" to reply by e-mail.
Jeff Sandler wrote: I have a page that accepts input from many textboxes. Many of the
textboxes are intended to accept dates and times, thus, I expect only
digits to be entered. I originally tested using parseInt and isNaN, but
I'm not even sure that the results are as perfect as I need. I am
expecting to use RegExp.test(str ing), but I'm not 100% sure about that,
either.
Here is a test program with a textbox that has a maxlength of 2
characters. The function evaluateIt() measures the string for length.
If 2 characters, it tests against the regular expression \d\d. If 1
character, it tests against \d. This seems to be effective, but isn't
there a way to check either of these cases with one test? I tried
if(test(oneDig) || test(twoDig)), but this will allow a string of 1
digit and one non-digit to pass.
Here is the test program as I wrote it.
<HTML>
<HEAD><TITLE>Ex perimenting with regular expressions and the RegExp
object</TITLE>
<SCRIPT language="javas cript">
function evaluateIt(sent String){
return /^[1-9]?\d$/.test(sentStrin g);
}
Won't accept a two digit number starting with "0", though.
Mick
function evaluateIt(sent String)
{
twoDig = new RegExp("\\d\\d" ,"g");
oneDig = new RegExp("\\d","g ");
if(sentString.l ength == 2)
{
if(twoDig.test( sentString))
{
alert("Two digits. All good.");
return;
}
else
{
alert("Two digits. Not good.");
return
}
} //closes if length==2
if(sentString.l ength == 1)
{
if(oneDig.test( sentString))
{
alert("One digit. All good.");
return;
}
else
{
alert("One digit. Not good.");
return;
}
} //closes if length==1
alert("Neither 1 nor 2 digits. Not good.");
return;
} //closes evaluateIt function
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<FORM action="nothing .htm" method=POST>
<BR><BR>
Type something in the box to check against a regular expression
<INPUT type=text size=2 maxlength=2 name="thebox">< BR><BR>
<INPUT type=submit value="Do It"
onclick="evalua teIt(thebox.val ue);return false;">
</FORM>
</BODY>
</HTML>
Mick White wrote on 04 sep 2004 in comp.lang.javas cript: function evaluateIt(sent String){
return /^[1-9]?\d$/.test(sentStrin g);
}
Won't accept a two digit number starting with "0", though.
Mick
This will even return true: 000007
return /^[1-9]?\d$/.test(+sentStri ng);
--
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress,
but let us keep the discussions in the newsgroup)
On 04 Sep 2004 08:35:02 GMT, Evertjan. <ex************ **@interxnl.net >
wrote:
[snip] This will even return true: 000007
return /^[1-9]?\d$/.test(+sentStri ng);
Of course it will if you type-convert to a number first. I believe (I
can't check at the moment) the conversion will go something like:
'000007' --toInteger (+)--> 7 --toString (test())--> '7'
Mike
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Michael Winter
Replace ".invalid" with ".uk" to reply by e-mail.
JRS: In article <10************ *@corp.supernew s.com>, dated Fri, 3 Sep
2004 14:01:41, seen in news:comp.lang. javascript, Jeff Sandler
<ff*******@dsle xtreme.com> posted : I have a page that accepts input from many textboxes. Many of the
textboxes are intended to accept dates and times, thus, I expect only
digits to be entered. I originally tested using parseInt and isNaN, but
I'm not even sure that the results are as perfect as I need. I am
expecting to use RegExp.test(str ing), but I'm not 100% sure about that,
either.
Here is a test program with a textbox that has a maxlength of 2
characters. The function evaluateIt() measures the string for length.
If 2 characters, it tests against the regular expression \d\d. If 1
character, it tests against \d. This seems to be effective, but isn't
there a way to check either of these cases with one test? I tried
if(test(oneDig ) || test(twoDig)), but this will allow a string of 1
digit and one non-digit to pass.
Here is the test program as I wrote it.
...
Ugh!
OK = /^\d\d$/.test(S) // two digits
OK = /^\d?\d$/.test(S) // two digits, first optional
OK = /^\d\d?$/.test(S) // two digits, second optional
OK = /^\d{1,2}$/.test(S) // one or two digits
Note use of ^ & $.
You will also, I expect, want to validate those dates.
Read the FAQ on dates; see below; see also my js-valid.htm .
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Michael Winter wrote: On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 14:01:41 -0700, Jeff Sandler
<ff*******@dsle xtreme.com> wrote:
I have a page that accepts input from many textboxes. Many of the
textboxes are intended to accept dates and times, thus, I expect only
digits to be entered. I originally tested using parseInt and isNaN,
but I'm not even sure that the results are as perfect as I need. I
am expecting to use RegExp.test(str ing), but I'm not 100% sure about
that, either.
The test method checks that the string matches the regular expression.
It is what's usually used in validation, and much better than isNaN.
Here is a test program with a textbox that has a maxlength of 2
characters. The function evaluateIt() measures the string for
length. If 2 characters, it tests against the regular expression
\d\d. If 1 character, it tests against \d. This seems to be
effective, but isn't there a way to check either of these cases with
one test? I tried if(test(oneDig) || test(twoDig)), but this will
allow a string of 1 digit and one non-digit to pass.
How about:
var digits = /^\d+$/;
if(digits.test( <string>)) {
// <string> only contains numbers
}
The regular expression, digits, ensures that the entire string is made
up of only digits. There must be at least one; there is no maximum
limit. If you want to impose one (though your HTML should do that for
you), replace '+' with {n,m} (including the braces). 'n' is the minimum
number, whilst 'm' is the maximum. If you want exactly n digits, use {n}.
Hope that helps,
Mike
Mike,
Your input has helped tremendously. I have used your regular expression
many times in my code already. Now I have a new variation on my
original question.
I'm still doing the same script, only now, the user is allowed to enter
a real (floating point, float, whatever) number. Thus, the var digits
must now accept a decimal point at pretty much any position in addition
to digitis. Can this be done easily? Could it be something as simple
as changing the statement to read
var digits = /.,^d+$/
I should also point out that the user is allowed 7 characters in this
case unlike the last case where he was only allowed 2 characters.
On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 16:27:14 GMT, Andrew Thompson <Se********@www .invalid>
wrote: On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:11:38 -0700, Jeff Sandler wrote:
Can this be done easily? Could it be something as simple
as changing the statement to read
var digits = /.,^d+$/
What happened when you tried that?
It might error. The carat (^) marks the beginning of the input. Characters
placed before it would be ignored, and might be regarded as a malformed
pattern.
Jeff, do you have any specific constraints, other than the maximum length?
For example, can the input accept an integer, or must it contain a period?
Do you require at least one number before and after the period?
This will accept, at a minimum, '0.0'. That is, it must contain a period.
function isReal(s) {
return /^\d+\.\d+$/.test(s) && 8 > s.length;
}
You can change the regular expression literal to
/^\d+(\.\d+)?$/
if an integer is also acceptable.
Hope that helps,
Mike
--
Michael Winter
Replace ".invalid" with ".uk" to reply by e-mail.
The constraints are exactly this:
The user is entering a dollar amount and is instructed to not enter
dollar signs nor commas. He may, however, enter a single period to
represent a decimal point. Thus, he must enter 1 thru 7 characters and
all must be either a digit or period. There can be either 0 or 1
periods and no more. A period at the last position is sort of
senseless, but acceptable still.
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