Response validation using only certain words in Google Forms
I have a Google Forms with the question "What is your name?" and the answer specified to be Short answer. However I want to allow only certain answers like Tom or Peter.
I know in this easy case I could use a Drop-down instead and put in the names as options. But in reality I have a long list of valid answers which would be too long for a Drop-down. I want to rather use the Response validation feature combined with Regular expressions to check if the answer is either Tom or Peter. So I want a correct answer to be Tom or Peter but nothing like Tom Peter and nothing else like Tree.
I tried to set Regular Expression Contains ("Tom"|"Peter") but it doesn't work. What am I doing wrong?
regex validation google-form
asked Nov 15 '18 at 22:30
philmcolephilmcole
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I have a Google Forms with the question "What is your name?" and the answer specified to be Short answer. However I want to allow only certain answers like Tom or Peter.
I know in this easy case I could use a Drop-down instead and put in the names as options. But in reality I have a long list of valid answers which would be too long for a Drop-down. I want to rather use the Response validation feature combined with Regular expressions to check if the answer is either Tom or Peter. So I want a correct answer to be Tom or Peter but nothing like Tom Peter and nothing else like Tree.
I tried to set Regular Expression Contains ("Tom"|"Peter") but it doesn't work. What am I doing wrong?
regex validation google-form
asked Nov 15 '18 at 22:30
philmcolephilmcole
1246
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Don't use the double quotes inside your regex., it should be: (Tom|Peter)
– Poul Bak
Nov 15 '18 at 22:34
@PoulBak Thanks, that seems to work. However also Tom Peter and Peter46 works.
– philmcole
Nov 15 '18 at 23:14
Try: ^(Tom|Peter)$ - This Means start and end of string.
– Poul Bak
Nov 15 '18 at 23:16
That works. Thanks so much!
– philmcole
Nov 15 '18 at 23:20
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I have a Google Forms with the question "What is your name?" and the answer specified to be Short answer. However I want to allow only certain answers like Tom or Peter.
I know in this easy case I could use a Drop-down instead and put in the names as options. But in reality I have a long list of valid answers which would be too long for a Drop-down. I want to rather use the Response validation feature combined with Regular expressions to check if the answer is either Tom or Peter. So I want a correct answer to be Tom or Peter but nothing like Tom Peter and nothing else like Tree.
I tried to set Regular Expression Contains ("Tom"|"Peter") but it doesn't work. What am I doing wrong?
regex validation google-form
asked Nov 15 '18 at 22:30
philmcolephilmcole
1246
I have a Google Forms with the question "What is your name?" and the answer specified to be Short answer. However I want to allow only certain answers like Tom or Peter.
I know in this easy case I could use a Drop-down instead and put in the names as options. But in reality I have a long list of valid answers which would be too long for a Drop-down. I want to rather use the Response validation feature combined with Regular expressions to check if the answer is either Tom or Peter. So I want a correct answer to be Tom or Peter but nothing like Tom Peter and nothing else like Tree.
I tried to set Regular Expression Contains ("Tom"|"Peter") but it doesn't work. What am I doing wrong?
regex validation google-form
regex validation google-form
asked Nov 15 '18 at 22:30
philmcolephilmcole
1246
asked Nov 15 '18 at 22:30
philmcolephilmcole
1246
asked Nov 15 '18 at 22:30
philmcolephilmcole
1246
asked Nov 15 '18 at 22:30
philmcolephilmcole
1246
asked Nov 15 '18 at 22:30
philmcolephilmcole
1246
1246
1
Don't use the double quotes inside your regex., it should be: (Tom|Peter)
– Poul Bak
Nov 15 '18 at 22:34
@PoulBak Thanks, that seems to work. However also Tom Peter and Peter46 works.
– philmcole
Nov 15 '18 at 23:14
Try: ^(Tom|Peter)$ - This Means start and end of string.
– Poul Bak
Nov 15 '18 at 23:16
That works. Thanks so much!
– philmcole
Nov 15 '18 at 23:20
add a comment |
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Don't use the double quotes inside your regex., it should be: (Tom|Peter)
– Poul Bak
Nov 15 '18 at 22:34
@PoulBak Thanks, that seems to work. However also Tom Peter and Peter46 works.
– philmcole
Nov 15 '18 at 23:14
Try: ^(Tom|Peter)$ - This Means start and end of string.
– Poul Bak
Nov 15 '18 at 23:16
That works. Thanks so much!
– philmcole
Nov 15 '18 at 23:20
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Don't use the double quotes inside your regex., it should be: (Tom|Peter)
– Poul Bak
Nov 15 '18 at 22:34
Don't use the double quotes inside your regex., it should be: (Tom|Peter)
– Poul Bak
Nov 15 '18 at 22:34
@PoulBak Thanks, that seems to work. However also Tom Peter and Peter46 works.
– philmcole
Nov 15 '18 at 23:14
@PoulBak Thanks, that seems to work. However also Tom Peter and Peter46 works.
– philmcole
Nov 15 '18 at 23:14
Try: ^(Tom|Peter)$ - This Means start and end of string.
– Poul Bak
Nov 15 '18 at 23:16
Try: ^(Tom|Peter)$ - This Means start and end of string.
– Poul Bak
Nov 15 '18 at 23:16
That works. Thanks so much!
– philmcole
Nov 15 '18 at 23:20
That works. Thanks so much!
– philmcole
Nov 15 '18 at 23:20
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Don't use the double quotes inside your regex., it should be: (Tom|Peter)
– Poul Bak
Nov 15 '18 at 22:34
@PoulBak Thanks, that seems to work. However also Tom Peter and Peter46 works.
– philmcole
Nov 15 '18 at 23:14
Try: ^(Tom|Peter)$ - This Means start and end of string.
– Poul Bak
Nov 15 '18 at 23:16
That works. Thanks so much!
– philmcole
Nov 15 '18 at 23:20