How can I check if a string contains only numbers, comma and periods with regex in javascript?

Question

I have an input field that I will only accept numbers, commas and periods. How can I test if the string is valid according to these rules?

I have tried the following:

var isValid = /([0-9][,][.])$/.test(str);

but it's not working. isValid variable is always false.

Answer 1

Your regexp expects one character from the first class (0-9), then one from the second class (comma) then one from the last class (dot). Instead you want any number of characters (*) from the class containing digits, commas and dots ( [0-9,.] ). Also, you don't need the parenthesis:

var isValid = /^[0-9,.]*$/.test(str);

DEMO (and explanation): http://regex101.com/r/yK6oF4

Answer 2

var regex = "[-+]?[0-9] .?[0-9] "

This works perfect for decimal number & Integer. eg 1 - true

1.1 - true

1.1.1 - false

1.a - false