'Validation using Yup to check string or number length

Is there a yup function that validates a specific length?

I tried .min(5) and .max(5), but I want something that ensures the number is exactly 5 characters (ie, zip code).



Solution 1:[1]

I don't think there's anything built in but it's easy to implement with test:

yup.string()
  .test('len', 'Must be exactly 5 characters', val => val.length === 5)

https://runkit.com/tamlyn/5ad9b99a4ba1230012d7ac21

Solution 2:[2]

This check leads to the best validation experience:

Yup.string()
.required()
.matches(/^[0-9]+$/, "Must be only digits")
.min(5, 'Must be exactly 5 digits')
.max(5, 'Must be exactly 5 digits')

output:

12f1    // Must be only digits
123     // Must be exactly 5 digits
123456  // Must be exactly 5 digits
01234   // valid
11106   // valid

Demo: https://codesandbox.io/s/yup-y6uph

Solution 3:[3]

For future reference, if you're looking to validate a number (zip code), the above solution requires a slight tweak. The function should be :

Yup.number().test('len', 'Must be exactly 5 characters', val => val.toString().length === 5)

.length does not work on numbers, only strings.

Solution 4:[4]

You can also use string.length.

yup.string().length(5)

But it doesn't work with numbers starting with zeros:

const yup = require('yup')

const schema = yup.string().length(5)

console.log(schema.isValidSync(12345)) // (true) This is valid.
console.log(schema.isValidSync(00123)) // (false) This is NOT valid.

Solution 5:[5]

@Tamlyn's answer covers the length validation aspect of the question quite well.

In the case of a zip code, you could use a regex to enforce the length and limit to numeral values within the Yup.string() (you wouldn't want to use a Yup.number() type as it wouldn't support zip codes starting with a zero 0####)

// ##### format zip code
Yup.string().matches(/^[0-9]{5}$/, 'Must be exactly 5 digits')

// ##### and #####-#### format zip codes
Yup.string().matches(/^[0-9]{5}(?:-[0-9]{4})?$/, 'Must be 5 or 9 digits')

Solution 6:[6]

To add to the other answers, none of them are checking that a value exists (I see some have mentioned this in comments after posting this though)...

If it is not present and the field is left empty, it will be trying to get the length of undefined or null which will then give you a javascript error and prevent other conditions such as .required() from working (if you had it setup like of course).

This would probably be slightly better:

// Check we have a value as well
Yup.number().test('len', 'Must be exactly 5 characters', val => val && val.toString().length === 5 )

Solution 7:[7]

Works like a charm for type number.

yup.number().test('len', 'Max 6 numbers', (val) => val.toString().length <= 6)

Solution 8:[8]

Try this:

Yup.number()
.required()
.min(10000, 'Must be exactly 5 characters')
.max(99999, 'Must be exactly 5 characters')
.label("Zip Code"),

Solution 9:[9]

The test API runs into issues with ReactJs when your field has no value. You can use the length API instead

Yup.string().length(4, 'This field has to be exactly 4 characters!')

Solution 10:[10]

You can also still use the validation for number but when using test for validation of length you will have convert it to a string before testing it.

Yup.object().shape({
  zipCode: Yup.number()
    .required('Zip code is a required field')// optional
    .typeError('Zip code can only be a number')// optional as well
    .test('len', 'Zip code needs to be excatly 5 digits', val => val.toString().length === 5)
});

Solution 11:[11]

matches(/^[0-9]{8}$/, "Only 8 digits") Now, the Yup will show error if the user input letter and more or less 8 digits

Solution 12:[12]

@efru's answer works great for numbers that are less than 22 characters. However val.toString().length does not work for numbers larger than 22 characters. The reason for this is that larger numbers are converted to exponential format when converted to a string in javascript.

The solution I found that works best is:

Yup.number().test('len', 'Must be exactly 25 characters', val => Math.ceil(Math.log10(val + 1)) === 25)

Solution 13:[13]

import { string, date} from 'yup' // Take out what is needed in import

string()
.trim()
.matches(
  /^[0-9]{4}[0-9]{2}[0-9]{2}T 0-9]{2}:[0-9]{2}:[0-9]{2}.[0-9]{3}Z$/,
  'createdOn is not in correct format',
)
.max(24),