How to validate if input in input field is divisible by or multiple of a number using express-validator ?
In HTML forms, we often required validation of different types. Validate existing email, validate password length, validate confirm password, validate to allow only integer inputs, these are some examples of validation. In a certain input field, only numbers that are multiples of a particular number are allowed i.e. there not allowed any letters, special characters, or a number that is not multiple of a particular number. We can also validate these input fields to accept only those particular numbers using express-validator middleware.
Command to install express-validator:
npm install express-validator
Steps to use express-validator to implement the logic:
- Install express-validator middleware.
- Create a validator.js file to code all the validation logic.
- Validate input by validateInputField: check(input field name) and chain on the validation isDivisibleBy(number) with ‘ . ‘
- Sanitize the input to convert it from string to integer by chaining on the sanitization method toInt() with ‘ . ‘
- Use the validation name(validateInputField) in the routes as a middleware as an array of validations.
- Destructure ‘validationResult’ function from express-validator to use it to find any errors.
- If error occurs redirect to the same page passing the error information.
- If error list is empty, give access to the user for the subsequent request.
Note: Here we use local or custom database to implement the logic, the same steps can be followed to implement the logic in a regular database like MongoDB or MySql.
Example: This example illustrates how to validate an input field to only allow numbers those are divisible by some particular number.
Filename – index.js
javascript
const express = require( 'express' )
const bodyParser = require( 'body-parser' )
const {validationResult} = require( 'express-validator' )
const repo = require( './repository' )
const { validateAmount } = require( './validator' )
const formTemplet = require( './form' )
const app = express()
const port = process.env.PORT || 3000
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended : true }))
app.get( '/' , (req, res) => {
res.send(formTemplet({}))
})
app.post(
'/info' ,
[validateAmount],
async (req, res) => {
const errors = validationResult(req)
if (!errors.isEmpty()){
return res.send(formTemplet({errors}))
}
const {name, ano, pin, amount} = req.body
await repo.create({
'Account Name' :name,
'Account Number' :ano,
'Secret Password' :pin,
'Amount' :amount,
})
res.send(
'<strong>Transaction successful!</strong>' )
})
app.listen(port, () => {
console.log(`Server start on port ${port}`)
})
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Filename – repository.js: This file contains all the logic to create a local database and interact with it.
javascript
const fs = require( 'fs' )
class Repository {
constructor(filename) {
if (!filename) {
throw new Error(
'Filename is required to create a datastore!' )
}
this .filename = filename
try {
fs.accessSync( this .filename)
} catch (err) {
fs.writeFileSync( this .filename, '[]' )
}
}
async getAll(){
return JSON.parse(
await fs.promises.readFile( this .filename, {
encoding : 'utf8'
})
)
}
async create(attrs){
const records = await this .getAll()
records.push(attrs)
await fs.promises.writeFile(
this .filename,
JSON.stringify(records, null , 2)
)
return attrs
}
}
module.exports = new Repository( 'datastore.json' )
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Filename – form.js: This file contains logic to show the form to submit the data.
javascript
const getError = (errors, prop) => {
try {
return errors.mapped()[prop].msg
} catch (error) {
return ''
}
}
module.exports = ({errors}) => {
return `
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<link rel= 'stylesheet' href=
<style>
div.columns {
margin-top: 100px;
}
.button {
margin-top: 10px
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class= 'container' >
<div class= 'columns is-centered' >
<div class= 'column is-5' >
<form action= '/info' method= 'POST' >
<div>
<div>
<label class= 'label' id= 'name' >
Name
</label>
</div>
<input class= 'input' type= 'text'
name= 'name' placeholder= 'Vinit singh'
for = 'name' >
</div>
<div>
<div>
<label class= 'label' id= 'ano' >
Account number
</label>
</div>
<input class= 'input' type= 'text'
name= 'ano' placeholder= 'Account Nnumber'
for = 'ano' >
</div>
<div>
<div>
<label class= 'label' id= 'pin' >
Secret Password
</label>
</div>
<input class= 'input' type= 'text' name= 'pin'
placeholder= 'XXXXXX' for = 'pin' >
</div>
<div>
<div>
<label class= 'label' id= 'amount' >
Amount
</label>
</div>
<input class= 'input' type= 'text' name= 'amount'
placeholder= 'Amount in multiple of 100'
for = 'amount' >
<p class= "help is-danger" >
${getError(errors, 'amount' )}
</p>
</div>
<div>
<button class= 'button is-primary' >
Submit
</button>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
`
}
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Filename – validator.js: This file contain all the validation logic(Logic to validate a input field to only allow uppercase letters).
javascript
const {check} = require( 'express-validator' )
const repo = require( './repository' )
module.exports = {
validateAmount : check( 'amount' )
.trim()
.toInt()
.isDivisibleBy(100)
.withMessage( 'Must be multiple of 100' )
}
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Filename – package.json
package.json file
Database:
database
Output:
Attempt to submit form data when amount input field is not divisible by or multiple of 100
Response when attempt to submit form data where amount input field is not divisible by or multiple of 100
Attempt to submit form data when amount input field is divisible by or multiple of 100
Response when attempt to submit form data where amount input field is divisible by or multiple of 100
Database after successful form submission:
Database after successful submission of form
Note: We have used some Bulma classes(CSS framework) in the form.js file to design the content.
Last Updated :
07 Apr, 2022
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