[thelist] regex help - password pattern - javascript

VOLKAN ÖZÇELİK volkan.ozcelik at gmail.com
Mon Sep 26 23:48:25 CDT 2005


Why not split our problem and use two reg exps?

One tests

^([\w\d]{2,8})$

if it passes, apply another test:

^.*?[\d].*?[\d].*?$

I've not tested the second one though. There can be a neater simpler
expression for it.

Cheers,
Volkan

2005/9/27, Frank <lists at frankmarion.com>:
> At 05:45 PM 2005-09-26, you wrote:
> >- MINIMUM of 8 characters in length (can be longer)
> >- 2 digits REQUIRED (anywhere in string)
> >- 2 alpha REQUIRED (anywhere in string)
> >
> >So they must put in at least an 8 character string that contains at least
> >2 digits, and 2 numbers
> >(and whatever else they want.)
>
>
> would
>
> __1__2__ be acceptable or do you require a-z?
>
>
>
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