Input type number “only numeric value” validation

Question

How can I validate an input of type=\"number\" to only be valid if the value is numeric or null using only Reactive Forms (no directives)?
Only numbers

Answer 1

Sometimes it is just easier to try something simple like this.

validateNumber(control: FormControl): { [s: string]: boolean } {

  //revised to reflect null as an acceptable value 
  if (control.value === null) return null;

  // check to see if the control value is no a number
  if (isNaN(control.value)) {
    return { 'NaN': true };
  }

  return null; 
}

Hope this helps.

updated as per comment, You need to to call the validator like this

number: new FormControl('',[this.validateNumber.bind(this)])

The bind(this) is necessary if you are putting the validator in the component which is how I do it.

Answer 2

I had a similar problem, too: I wanted numbers and null on an input field that is not required. Worked through a number of different variations. I finally settled on this one, which seems to do the trick. You place a Directive, ntvFormValidity, on any form control that has native invalidity and that doesn't swizzle that invalid state into ng-invalid.

Sample use: <input type="number" formControlName="num" placeholder="0" ntvFormValidity>

Directive definition:

import { Directive, Host, Self, ElementRef, AfterViewInit } from '@angular/core';
import { FormControlName, FormControl, Validators } from '@angular/forms';

@Directive({
  selector: '[ntvFormValidity]'
})
export class NtvFormControlValidityDirective implements AfterViewInit {

  constructor(@Host() private cn: FormControlName, @Host() private el: ElementRef) { }

  /* 
  - Angular doesn't fire "change" events for invalid <input type="number">
  - We have to check the DOM object for browser native invalid state
  - Add custom validator that checks native invalidity
  */
  ngAfterViewInit() {
    var control: FormControl = this.cn.control;

    // Bridge native invalid to ng-invalid via Validators
    const ntvValidator = () => !this.el.nativeElement.validity.valid ? { error: "invalid" } : null;
    const v_fn = control.validator;

    control.setValidators(v_fn ? Validators.compose([v_fn, ntvValidator]) : ntvValidator);
    setTimeout(()=>control.updateValueAndValidity(), 0);
  }
}

The challenge was to get the ElementRef from the FormControl so that I could examine it. I know there's @ViewChild, but I didn't want to have to annotate each numeric input field with an ID and pass it to something else. So, I built a Directive which can ask for the ElementRef.

On Safari, for the HTML example above, Angular marks the form control invalid on inputs like "abc".

I think if I were to do this over, I'd probably build my own CVA for numeric input fields as that would provide even more control and make for a simple html.

Something like this:

<my-input-number formControlName="num" placeholder="0">

PS: If there's a better way to grab the FormControl for the directive, I'm guessing with Dependency Injection and providers on the declaration, please let me know so I can update my Directive (and this answer).

Answer 3

You need to use regular expressions in your custom validator. For example, here's the code that allows only 9 digits in the input fields:

function ssnValidator(control: FormControl): {[key: string]: any} {
  const value: string = control.value || '';
  const valid = value.match(/^\d{9}$/);
  return valid ? null : {ssn: true};
}

Take a look at a sample app here:

https://github.com/Farata/angular2typescript/tree/master/Angular4/form-samples/src/app/reactive-validator

Answer 4

In HTML file you can add ngIf for you pattern like this

<div class="form-control-feedback" *ngIf="Mobile.errors && (Mobile.dirty || Mobile.touched)">
        <p *ngIf="Mobile.errors.pattern" class="text-danger">Number Only</p>
      </div>

In .ts file you can add the Validators pattern - "^[0-9]*$"

this.Mobile = new FormControl('', [
  Validators.required,
  Validators.pattern("^[0-9]*$"),
  Validators.minLength(8),
]);

Answer 5

The easiest way would be to use a library like this one and specifically you want noStrings to be true

    export class CustomValidator{   // Number only validation   
      static numeric(control: AbstractControl) {
        let val = control.value;

        const hasError = validate({val: val}, {val: {numericality: {noStrings: true}}});

        if (hasError) return null;

        return val;   
      } 
    }