function user_validate_name

Same name in other branches
  1. 7.x modules/user/user.module \user_validate_name()
  2. 9 core/modules/user/user.module \user_validate_name()
  3. 10 core/modules/user/user.module \user_validate_name()
  4. 11.x core/modules/user/user.module \user_validate_name()

Verify the syntax of the given name.

Parameters

string $name: The user name to validate.

Return value

string|null A translated violation message if the name is invalid or NULL if the name is valid.

2 calls to user_validate_name()
SiteConfigureForm::validateForm in core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/Form/SiteConfigureForm.php
Form validation handler.
UserValidationTest::testUsernames in core/modules/user/tests/src/Kernel/UserValidationTest.php
Tests user name validation.

File

core/modules/user/user.module, line 301

Code

function user_validate_name($name) {
    $definition = BaseFieldDefinition::create('string')->addConstraint('UserName', []);
    $data = \Drupal::typedDataManager()->create($definition);
    $data->setValue($name);
    $violations = $data->validate();
    if (count($violations) > 0) {
        return $violations[0]->getMessage();
    }
}

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