How to validate if input in input field must contains a seed word using express-validator ? - GeeksforGeeks

14 Jan, 2022
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, we often need to validate input so that it must contain a seed word i.e. input can be anything(any string) but must contain a particular word(seed word). We can also validate these input fields to accept only those values that contain the seed word 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 validation contains(seed) with ‘ . ‘
If want to ignore the case sensitivity add options object argument {ignoreCase:true}. By default ignoreCase set to true.
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 a input field to only allow the values that contains the seed word.
Filename – index.js
javascript
const express = require('express')const bodyParser = require('body-parser')const {validationResult} = require('express-validator')const repo = require('./repository')const { validatePlayerName } = require('./validator')const formTemplet = require('./form') const app = express()const port = process.env.PORT || 3000 // The body-parser middleware to parse form dataapp.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended : true})) // Get route to display HTML formapp.get('/', (req, res) => {  res.send(formTemplet({}))}) // Post route to handle form submission logic andapp.post(  '/info',  [validatePlayerName],  async (req, res) => {    const errors = validationResult(req)         if(!errors.isEmpty()) {      return res.send(formTemplet({errors}))    }         const {name, dept, event, pname} = req.body     // New record    await repo.create({      'Name':name,      'Department':dept,      'Event Name':event,      'Player Name':pname,    })    res.send('<strong>Registered Successfully for the event!!</strong>')}) // Server setupapp.listen(port, () => {  console.log(`Server start on port ${port}`)})
Filename – repository.js: This file contains all the logic to create a local database and interact with it.
javascript
// Importing node.js file system moduleconst fs = require('fs') class Repository {   constructor(filename) {     // Filename where datas are going to store    if(!filename) {      throw new Error('Filename is required to create a datastore!')    }     this.filename = filename     try {      fs.accessSync(this.filename)    } catch(err) {       // If file not exist it is created      // with empty array      fs.writeFileSync(this.filename, '[]')    }  }   // Get all existing records  async getAll() {    return JSON.parse(      await fs.promises.readFile(this.filename, {        encoding : 'utf8'      })    )  }     // Create new record  async create(attrs) {    // Fetch all existing records    const records = await this.getAll()     // All the existing records with new    // record push back to database    records.push(attrs)    await fs.promises.writeFile(      this.filename,      JSON.stringify(records, null, 2)      )    return attrs  }} // The 'datastore.json' file created at runtime// and all the information provided via signup form// store in this file in JSON format.module.exports = new Repository('datastore.json')
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='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bulma/0.9.0/css/bulma.min.css'>  <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='dept'>                Department              </label>            </div>            <input class='input' type='text'              name='dept' placeholder='Department'              for='dept'>          </div>          <div>            <div>              <label class='label' id='event'>                Event Name              </label>            </div>            <input class='input' type='text'              name='event' placeholder='Event Name'              for='event'>          </div>          <div>            <div>              <label class='label' id='pname'>                Player Name              </label>            </div>            <input class='input' type='text' name='pname'              placeholder=              "Player Name must contains the word 'jolite'"              for='pname'>            <p class="help is-danger">              ${getError(errors, 'pname')}            </p>          </div>          <div>            <button class='button is-primary'>              Submit            </button>          </div>        </form>      </div>    </div>  </div></body> </html>  `}
Filename – validator.js: This file contain all the validation logic (Logic to validate an input field to only allow the value that contains the seed word).
javascript
const {check} = require('express-validator')const repo = require('./repository')module.exports = {     validatePlayerName : check('pname')     // To delete leading and trailing space    .trim()     // Validate player name to accept only    // the string that contains the word 'jolite'    // ignorecase is an optional attribute    // and it is by default set to false if    // ignorecase attribute set to be true,    // it ignores the case sensitivity    // of the required seed word    .contains('jolite', { ignoreCase: true})     // Custom message    .withMessage("Player Name must contains the word 'jolite'")  }
Filename – package.json
package.json file
Database:
Database
Output:
Attempt to submit form data when player name input field not  contains the seed word ‘jolite’
Response when attempt to submit form data where player name input field not  contains the seed word ‘jolite’
Attempt to submit form data when player name input field  contains the seed word ‘jolite’
Attempt to submit form data when player name input field  contains the seed word ‘jolite'(in capital letter)
Response when attempt to submit form data where player name input field contains the seed word ‘jolite’
Database after successful submission of form:
Database after successful submission of form
Note: We have used some Bulma classes(CSS framework) in the form.js file to design the content.
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