module.exports = username => { if (!username) { return false; } if (username.length < 8 && username.length > 100) { return false; } if (!isAlpha(username)) { return false; } return true; } const isAlpha = (str) => { //starting from beginning ^ //to the end $ //check first letter is alpha or underscore [A-Za-z_] //check the remaining 0 or more (*) letters are alpha, numeric or underscore [A-Za-z0-9_] return /^[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$/.test(str); }