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Reputation: 8970

Javascript validating a text area to find a SSN

I am trying to create a quick validation of a text area notes field to see if it potentially contains a SSN number which I will then throw an alert for.

I have tried a few different RegEx patters I have found online and none of them seem to be working. I am wondering if its my javascript that isn't correct?

I believe if it were to find a match, it would be true thus throw the SSN Found alert.

Anyone point out my mistake?

$(document).ready(function() {
  $('[name="submit"]').click(function() {
    validate();
  })
})

// Validate our note field
function validate() {

  var isValid = true,
    notes = $('[name=notes]').val(),
    ssn = new RegExp('^(?!219-09-9999|078-05-1120)(?!666|000|9\d{2})\d{3}-(?!00)\d{2}-(?!0{4})\d{4}$');

    console.log(notes)

  if (ssn.test(notes)) {
    alert('SSN Found');
  }else{
    alert('No SSN Found');
  }

}

JS Fiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/sgrw4rqf/2/

Upvotes: 0

Views: 224

Answers (1)

Daniel
Daniel

Reputation: 3370

You need to make your regex global rather than matching the SSN only.

Use something like this:

if ($('[name=notes]').val().match(/\b(?!219-09-9999|078-05-1120)(?!666|000|9\d{2})\d{3}-(?!00)\d{2}-(?!0{4})\d{4}\b/g)) {

and it will match as expected.

Upvotes: 1

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