How can I limit the number of decimal points in a UITextField?

Question

I have a UITextField that when clicked brings up a number pad with a decimal point in the bottom left. I am trying to limit the field so that a user can only place 1 decimal

Answer 1

Swift 4

max number of Integers Numbers is 4 i.e., 9999, and max decimal digits limit is 2. So, max number can be 9999.99

func textField(_ textField: UITextField, shouldChangeCharactersIn range: NSRange, replacementString string: String) -> Bool {


    // 100 is the tag value of our textfield
    /*or you may use "if textfield == myTextField{" if you have an IBOutlet to that textfield */
    if textField.tag == 100 {

        //max length limit of text is 8
        if textField.text!.count > 8 && string != "" {
            return false
        }

        let maxLength = 8
        let currentString: NSString = textField.text! as NSString 

// Use following code If you are inputting price to that text field and want $ to get inserted automatically at start when user starts typing in that textfield or you may put some other character at start instead of $. Otherwise comment the following 3 lines of if condition code

        if currentString.length == 0 {
            priceTextField.text = "$"
        }

//new string after inserting the new entered characters

        let newString: NSString =
            currentString.replacingCharacters(in: range, with: string) as NSString


        if newString.length > maxLength{
            return false
        }

        if (textField.text!.range(of: ".") != nil) {
            let numStr = newString.components(separatedBy: ".")
            if numStr.count>1{
                let decStr = numStr[1]
                if decStr.length > 2{
                    return false
                }
            }
        }

        var priceStr: String = newString as String

        if (textField.text!.range(of: "$") != nil) {
            priceStr = priceStr.replacingOccurrences(of: "$", with: "")
        }

        let price: Double = Double(priceStr) ?? 0

        if price > 9999.99{
            return false
        }

        switch string {
        case "0","1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9":
            return true
        case ".":
            let array = Array(textField.text!)
            var decimalCount = 0
            for character in array {
                if character == "." {
                    decimalCount = decimalCount + 1
                }
            }

            if decimalCount == 1 {
                return false
            } else {
                return true
            }
        default:

            let array = Array(string)
            if array.count == 0 {
                return true
            }
            return false
        }
    }
    return true
}

Answer 2

Try this :-

public func textView(textView: UITextView, shouldChangeTextInRange range: NSRange, replacementText text: String) -> Bool {

    if(text == "," || text == "." ){
        let countdots = textView.text!.componentsSeparatedByString(".").count - 1

        if countdots > 0 && (text == "." || text == "," )
        {
            return false
        }
    }

    return true
}

Answer 3

Swift 3 Implement this UITextFieldDelegate method to prevent user from typing an invalid number:

func textField(_ textField: UITextField, shouldChangeCharactersIn range: NSRange, replacementString string: String) -> Bool {
    let text = (textField.text ?? "") as NSString
    let newText = text.replacingCharacters(in: range, with: string)
    if let regex = try? NSRegularExpression(pattern: "^[0-9]*((\\.|,)[0-9]*)?$", options: .caseInsensitive) {
        return regex.numberOfMatches(in: newText, options: .reportProgress, range: NSRange(location: 0, length: (newText as NSString).length)) > 0
    }
    return false
}

It is working with both comma or dot as decimal separator. You can also limit number of fraction digits using this pattern: "^[0-9]*((\\.|,)[0-9]{0,2})?$" (in this case 2).

Answer 4

Building on the accepted answer, the following approach validates three cases that are helpful when dealing with money formats:

1. Extremely large amounts
2. More than 2 characters after the decimal point
3. More than 1 decimal points

Make sure your text field's delegate is set properly, your class conforms to the UITextField protocol, and add the following delegate method.

- (BOOL)textField:(UITextField *)textField shouldChangeCharactersInRange:(NSRange)range replacementString:(NSString *)string
{
  // Check for deletion of the $ sign
  if (range.location == 0 && [textField.text hasPrefix:@"$"])
    return NO;

  NSString *updatedText = [textField.text stringByReplacingCharactersInRange:range withString:string];
  NSArray *stringsArray = [updatedText componentsSeparatedByString:@"."];

  // Check for an absurdly large amount
  if (stringsArray.count > 0)
  {
    NSString *dollarAmount = stringsArray[0];
    if (dollarAmount.length > 6)
      return NO;
  }

  // Check for more than 2 chars after the decimal point
  if (stringsArray.count > 1)
  {
    NSString *centAmount = stringsArray[1];
    if (centAmount.length > 2)
      return NO;
  }

  // Check for a second decimal point
  if (stringsArray.count > 2)
    return NO;

  return YES;
}

Answer 5

Swift 4

The efficient and easy way to avoid multiple decimal points (. or ,) in UITextField:

    func textField(_ textField: UITextField, shouldChangeCharactersIn range: NSRange, replacementString string: String) -> Bool {
    if(string == "," || string == "." ){

        if ((textField.text?.contains(","))! || (textField.text?.contains("."))!){
            return false
        }
    }
    return true
}

Answer 6

Swift 3

No need to create an array and check count. Limit user can only place 1 decimal mark like this.

func textField(_ textField: UITextField, shouldChangeCharactersIn range: NSRange, replacementString string: String) -> Bool {
    if (textField.text?.contains("."))! && string.contains(".")
    {
        return false
    }
    else
    {
        return true
    }
}