[thelist] regex help - password pattern - javascript

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Volkan

> 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.

Personally I would agree that this is a job for two regular expressions.
Would they not be as follows, though?

^[\w\d]{8,}$

^\w*\d\w*\d\w*$

Have a look at <http://www.cjmarsh.com/checkPassword.htm> for an example.

HTH

Regards

Chris Marsh

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