IsString(value, [minLength], [maxLength]) Last updated: 08. Nov 2023
Validates that a variable is a string with atleast one or more characters (as specified).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | object | Value to validate |
| minLength (optional) | number | The required number of characters to validate string with. Default is 1 if not specified. |
| maxLength (optional) | number | The maximum number of characters to validate string with. Default is unlimited if not specified. |
Returns
True if value is a string with the specified minimum required length, otherwise false.
Example
Code example (JS)
JS is normal JavaScript either running in the browser or on the Docly™ server.let text = "testing";
if (docly.isString(text, 2)) write("String is 2 chars or more!\r");
if (docly.isString(text, 5)) write("String is 5 chars or more!\r");
if (docly.isString(text, 8)) write("String is 8 chars or more!\r");
if (!docly.isString(text, 1, 3)) write("String is not between 1 and 3 chars!\r");Output
The JS code above produces the output shown below:String is 2 chars or more!
String is 5 chars or more!
String is not between 1 and 3 chars!