RegEx for maximum length in JavaScript

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EasierSaidThanDone picture EasierSaidThanDone · Jul 16, 2012 · Viewed 72.8k times · Source

How can I limit the length of a string matching a RegEx

I assumed that var sixCharsRegEx = /^.{6,7}/ would only match strings of lengths 6 or 7

but no: http://jsfiddle.net/FEXbB/

What am I missing?

Answer

Arkadiusz 'flies' Rzadkowolski picture Arkadiusz 'flies' Rzadkowolski · Jul 16, 2012

You are missing closing dollar at the end. Correct one is: /^.{6,7}$/

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