validateEmailEnhanced method
Validates whether the given string is a properly formatted email address using an enhanced regular expression.
This method checks the string against RegExpPatterns.emailEnhanced
,
a more comprehensive email validation pattern compared to the standard regex.
Key Features:
- Supports standard email formats (e.g.,
user@example.com
). - Allows plus addressing (e.g.,
user+alias@example.com
). - Supports subdomains (e.g.,
user@mail.example.co.uk
). - Validates domain literals (e.g.,
user@[192.168.1.1]
). - Enforces correct placement of special characters (
.
,_
,-
, etc.). - Rejects emails with multiple consecutive dots or missing domain parts.
Returns:
true
if the string matches a valid email pattern.false
if the string is null, empty, or incorrectly formatted.
Example Usage:
String email1 = "john.doe@example.com";
bool isValid1 = email1.validateEmailEnhanced(); // true
String email2 = "user+alias@sub.domain.com";
bool isValid2 = email2.validateEmailEnhanced(); // true
String email3 = "invalid.email@com";
bool isValid3 = email3.validateEmailEnhanced(); // false
String email4 = "user@.invalid.com";
bool isValid4 = email4.validateEmailEnhanced(); // false
This method provides a more accurate and reliable email validation compared to simpler regex patterns. It is recommended when strict email format verification is needed, such as during user registration or form validation in Flutter applications.
Implementation
bool validateEmailEnhanced() => hasMatch(this, RegExpPatterns.emailEnhanced);