Class ParagraphTextValidationBuilder
Page Summary
ParagraphTextValidationBuilder is used to create validation rules for ParagraphTextValidation in Google Forms.
It offers methods to require or disallow specific text patterns within a response.
It can also enforce minimum or maximum text length requirements for responses.
The builder methods return the builder object, allowing for chaining multiple validation rules.
A DataValidationBuilder for aParagraph.
// Add a paragraph text item to a form and require the answer to be at least 100// characters.constform=FormApp.create('My Form');constparagraphTextItem=form.addParagraphTextItem().setTitle('Describe yourself:');constparagraphtextValidation=FormApp.createParagraphTextValidation().setHelpText('Answer must be more than 100 characters.').requireTextLengthGreaterThan(100);paragraphTextItem.setValidation(paragraphtextValidation);
Methods
| Method | Return type | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
require | Paragraph | Requires response to contain pattern. |
require | Paragraph | Requires response to not contain pattern. |
require | Paragraph | Requires response to not match pattern. |
require | Paragraph | Requires response length to be greater than or equal to value. |
require | Paragraph | Requires response length to be less than value. |
require | Paragraph | Requires response to match pattern. |
Detailed documentation
requireTextContainsPattern(pattern)
Requires response to contain pattern.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
pattern | String | text must contain pattern |
Return
Paragraph — this for chaining
requireTextDoesNotContainPattern(pattern)
Requires response to not contain pattern.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
pattern | String | text must not contain pattern |
Return
Paragraph — this for chaining
requireTextDoesNotMatchPattern(pattern)
Requires response to not match pattern.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
pattern | String | text must not match pattern |
Return
Paragraph — this for chaining
requireTextLengthGreaterThanOrEqualTo(number)
Requires response length to be greater than or equal to value.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
number | Integer | paragraph text length must be greater than this value |
Return
Paragraph — this for chaining
requireTextLengthLessThanOrEqualTo(number)
Requires response length to be less than value.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
number | Integer | paragraph text length must be less than or equal to this value |
Return
Paragraph — this for chaining
requireTextMatchesPattern(pattern)
Requires response to match pattern.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
pattern | String | text must match pattern |
Return
Paragraph — this for chaining
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