function FormElement::validatePattern
#element_validate callback for #pattern form element property.
Parameters
$element: An associative array containing the properties and children of the generic form element.
$form_state: The current state of the form.
array $complete_form: The complete form structure.
File
- 
              core/lib/ Drupal/ Core/ Render/ Element/ FormElement.php, line 137 
Class
- FormElement
- Provides a base class for form element plugins.
Namespace
Drupal\Core\Render\ElementCode
public static function validatePattern(&$element, FormStateInterface $form_state, &$complete_form) {
  if ($element['#value'] !== '') {
    // The pattern must match the entire string and should have the same
    // behavior as the RegExp object in ECMA 262.
    // - Use bracket-style delimiters to avoid introducing a special delimiter
    //   character like '/' that would have to be escaped.
    // - Put in brackets so that the pattern can't interfere with what's
    //   prepended and appended.
    $pattern = '{^(?:' . $element['#pattern'] . ')$}';
    if (!preg_match($pattern, $element['#value'])) {
      $form_state->setError($element, t('%name field is not in the right format.', [
        '%name' => $element['#title'],
      ]));
    }
  }
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