what will this validation code will do?

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private bool ValidateNumbers()
        {
            if (textBox2.Text == string.Empty)
            {
                return true;
            }
            char[] testArr = textBox2.Text.ToArray();
            bool stat = false;
            for (int i = 0; i < testArr.Length; i++)
            {
                if (!char.IsNumber(testArr[i]))
                {
                    stat = true;
                }
            }
            return stat;
        }

i am developing a validation control using a method and validatenumber
found this piece of code on net. but i dont know the logic behind this one

Posted 28-Sep-12 17:55pm

sariqkhan

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 28-Sep-12 23:59pm

This is not really productive question. Why guessing what some unknown code does?
--SA

sariqkhan 29-Sep-12 0:08am

no. its not unknown code. i have implemented it in my project and i am a learner.
i have to present what i have implemented.
and by learning i can make new such type of code. especially i am learning because i have to explain what i had implemented.
can you help me in this

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Solution 3

Hi,

What I guess about your needed validation is :
return true if the text is either blank or numeric string. (i.e. if the text is entered then it should be numeric. Blanks are allowed.)

so in above function once change will be required :

C#

char[] testArr = textBox2.Text.ToArray(); 
bool stat = false; 

for (int i = 0; i < testArr.Length; i++) 
{ 
 if (!char.IsNumber(testArr[i])) 
   {
    return false;  // when any non digit character is found then no need to check 
                   //any more characters in the string.
   }
 } 
}

return true;

Posted 28-Sep-12 18:42pm

Er. Gayatri

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sariqkhan 29-Sep-12 1:01am

error is coming

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solanki.net · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-28T18:08:00

Solution 1

this code is for validating textbox mean that if textbox is empty or textbox does not contain number then it will return true.

Posted 28-Sep-12 18:08pm

solanki.net

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sariqkhan 29-Sep-12 0:12am

can you explain me this part in detail please
.
char[] testArr = textBox2.Text.ToArray();
bool stat = false;
for (int i = 0; i < testArr.Length; i++)
{
if (!char.IsNumber(testArr[i]))
{
stat = true;
}
}
return stat;

solanki.net · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-28T18:24:00

Solution 2

firstly it storing your textbox value in character array .
then its checking value character by character if it is not a number then it will set stat=true.
ex -u enter '123s' in your texbox then it will return stat=true due to last character .
use break point then u can unerstand easily .

Posted 28-Sep-12 18:24pm

solanki.net

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sariqkhan 29-Sep-12 0:46am

i dont know how to use breakpoint
but bro this code is for checking that there is any number in that textbox?
then whats your meaning
"it will return stat=true due to last character ."
why the hell we are concentrating about chat? this code is for checking numbers? right?

solanki.net 29-Sep-12 0:59am

this code is not for checking there is any number in textbox .this is for checking only number should be in textbox .if textbox contain any thing except the number then it will return stat= true.

sariqkhan 29-Sep-12 1:05am

okay buddy you are right and what does this means
char[] testArr = textBox2.Text.ToArray();
bool stat = false; // what does this line do??

solanki.net 29-Sep-12 1:17am

it means that when your textbox contain only number then it will return stat=false;because stat default value is false and when textbox contain only number then it will not change .

sariqkhan 29-Sep-12 1:22am

means i am initializing the stat value to false.? Removing it will not change anything?

solanki.net 29-Sep-12 1:30am

Removing it will not change anything ? I am not understanding please tell me ?

sariqkhan 29-Sep-12 1:47am

okay nothing.i got it. and whtat does this line means
public void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
bool vName = ValidateNames();
bool vNumber = ValidateNumbers();
if (!vName && !vNumber) // esspecially this means what??
{
MessageBox.Show("sucess");
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("error");
}

solanki.net 29-Sep-12 2:29am

u r calling two validation functions and if validation is success then your if part will executed otherwise else part will be executed.

sariqkhan 29-Sep-12 2:58am

validatenames() returns true or false
validatenumbers() returns true or false
then it means. Validatenames and validateNumber will return to false. Then if statement will execute.
Otherwise else statement will execute

solanki.net 29-Sep-12 3:34am

Yes .

sariqkhan 29-Sep-12 4:30am

thanks bro. Can you suggest such type of code. Which will return true or false if space is given in textbox. Means space is not allowed. or only varchar is allowed not the symbols not allowed.
Please can you help me in this

solanki.net 30-Sep-12 2:07am

firstly add name space

using System.Text.RegularExpressions;

protected bool fnValidateText()
{
bool flag= true;
Regex regCharacters= new Regex("^[a-zA-Z]*$");
if(!regCharacters.IsMatch(textbox1.text))
{
flag=false;
return flag;//it will return false when validation failed
}
return flag;
}

sariqkhan 30-Sep-12 3:16am

thanks bro.
thanks to you.

solanki.net 30-Sep-12 4:10am

Your welcome .

sariqkhan 1-Oct-12 2:18am

bro can you help me out
My friend is making windows form and he needs username
which will be minimum of 4 charecters and maximum of 15 chracters
which will allow hifen and underscore and dot in the middle but not in starting and ending of username
(which will not allow symbols except hifen and underscore and dot)
should disallow below patters patters
-aquib
_aquib
.aquibxyz
aquib.
aquibxyz--qureshi
aquib__xyzqureshi
aquibqureshi-
aquib..qureshi
aquib_ // means no symbols will be there at end
and username should not be numbers it should be mixing of numbers and alphabets or it should be only alphabets
hope this will be understood
i have got this regex
^([a-zA-Z0-9](?(?!__|--)[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]){0,4}[a-zA-Z0-9])$
but it is not too usefull in his case. He posted more that 3 times here but some people are quite buzy i think.
Can you help me out
(i have downloaded expresso but i am not convenient with that environmen its too difficult to undestand

solanki.net 1-Oct-12 5:07am

Try this :
Regex regValid = new Regex("^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]*(-[a-zA-Z0-9]*$|_[a-zA-Z0-9]*$|.[a-zA-Z0-9]*$)?$");

It will allow like that :

test.99
te33.ttss33
test_ttssee3
-----------

but should set MaxLength of text.it is not checking minimum length of text .
On button click u can check minimum length of text .

I hope this will help u.

sariqkhan 1-Oct-12 5:23am

nice bro its truly hard.
how you have developed?

solanki.net 1-Oct-12 5:26am

yes bro,after getting your message i tried for it i think it took around more two hours .

sariqkhan 1-Oct-12 5:30am

omg
: |
but in two hours you are in loss
:(
because the regex is accepting
this typ of example
aquib+aquib
solanki=solanki
sorry bro i wasted your presious time
really

solanki.net 1-Oct-12 5:42am

This not wastage of time ,this is learn something new .wastage time means simply sitting and waiting for ready made solution .it is write is not 100% accurate but by using your brain u can modify it .

sariqkhan 1-Oct-12 7:18am

^(?:[a-zA-Z0-9](?:\.|_|-)?)+[a-zA-Z0-9]$ bro i got this one but it doesnt support charecter restriction it takes any number of charecters so how to give the whole string a restrictive charecters , means the string generated by regex should be not more that 15 charecters? it is possible?

solanki.net 1-Oct-12 7:26am

have checked code for only digits like :123455 it accepting only digits
for string length i told set MaxLength property of textbox .

sariqkhan 1-Oct-12 7:44am

oh.. i forgot to check.
can you remove this fault of numerics?
please bro i am in need