How to validate decimal numbers in javascript

In this tutorial, You learned how to validate decimal numbers in javascript.

A decimal number is a number that is separated by a .symbol

For example, 12.01,22.912 are decimal numbers.

In UI form, There are different form validations errors like email, not required, and number only.

Sometimes an input form wants validation for decimal numbers only.

There are multiple ways we can check

regular expression to whether a given number is decimal or not

• Written a function isDecimal, returns true for decimals and false for non-decimals.
• Used regular expression string for separated by .symbol with numbers only
• test method checks the input string with a regular expression and returns a boolean value

Here is an example of checking decimal numbers or not

function isDecimal(input){
         let regex = /^[-+]?[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$/;
    return (regex.test(input));
}
console.log(isDecimal(12.23))  //true
console.log(isDecimal(12))  //false
console.log(isDecimal(.12))  //true
console.log(isDecimal(-12.121213212))  //true
console.log(isDecimal(-12))  //false

Validation to allow 2 decimal numbers only

Sometimes, need validation to allow 2 decimal numbers only.

For example, 11.34 is 2 digits after decimal numbers only, 45.23423 is not 2 digit decimals and returns false/.

function isDecimal(input){
         var regex = /^\d+\.\d{0,2}$/;
    return (regex.test(input));
}
console.log(isDecimal(12.23))  //true
console.log(isDecimal(12))  //false
console.log(isDecimal(.12))  //true
console.log(isDecimal(-12.121213212))  //false
console.log(isDecimal(-12))  //false

Conclusion

You learned how to check whether given input is a decimal number or not and also check if the input form has a 2 digit after decimal numbers.