MinLength.rst

MinLength

Validates that the string length of a value is not smaller than the given limit.

Validates	a string
Options	limit message charset
Default Option	limit
Class	:class:`Symfony\\Component\\Validator\\Constraints\\MinLength`

Options

• limit (default, required) [type: integer]

  This is the minimum length of the string. If set to 3, the string must be at least 3 characters in length.

• message [type: string, default: This value is too short. It should have {{ limit }} characters or more]

  This is the validation error message when the validation fails.

Basic Usage

.. configuration-block::

    .. code-block:: yaml

        # src/Acme/HelloBundle/Resources/config/validation.yml
        Acme\HelloBundle\Author:
            properties:
                firstName:
                    - MinLength: 3

    .. code-block:: xml

        <!-- src/Acme/HelloBundle/Resources/config/validation.xml -->
        <class name="Acme\HelloBundle\Author">
            <property name="firstName">
                <constraint name="MinLength">
                    <value>3</value>
                </constraint>
            </property>
        </class>

    .. code-block:: php-annotations

        // src/Acme/HelloBundle/Author.php
        class Author
        {
            /**
             * @assert:MinLength(3)
             */
            protected $firstName;
        }