regex examples - programming
Test for whether certain number of matches exists
// Fill in [A-Z] with your desired matching group
(?:.*[A-Z]){2,}
// Example javascript function implementing this idea
function uppercaseLetters(input, {
count = 1,
message = (count) => `Need at least ${count} uppercase letter${(count > 1) ? 's' : ''}`
} = {}) {
let regex = new RegExp(`(?:.*[A-Z]){${count},}`)
if (!regex.test(input)) {
if (typeof message === 'function') {
return message(count)
} else {
return message;
}
}
}
// Usage
uppercaseLetters('oiwejgoiwe', {count: 2})
// Output
Need at least 2 uppercase letters