Move comments regex in helper file

service/api/comments.go

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package api
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
-	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/julienschmidt/httprouter"
@@ -89,15 +88,7 @@ func (rt *_router) PostComment(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ps httpro
 	}
 
 	// check if the comment is valid (should not contain newlines and at be between 5 and 255 characters)
-	stat, err := regexp.Match(`^(.*)*`, []byte(request_body.Comment))
-
-	if err != nil {
-		helpers.SendInternalError(err, "Error matching regex", w, rt.baseLogger)
-		return
-	}
-
-	if !stat || len(request_body.Comment) < 5 || len(request_body.Comment) > 255 {
-		helpers.SendBadRequest(w, "Invalid comment", rt.baseLogger)
+	if !helpers.MatchCommentOrBadRequest(request_body.Comment, w, rt.baseLogger) {
 		return
 	}
 

service/api/helpers/regex-helpers.go

@@ -31,3 +31,10 @@ func MatchUsernameOrBadRequest(username string, w http.ResponseWriter, l logrus.
 		w,
 		l)
 }
+
+func MatchCommentOrBadRequest(comment string, w http.ResponseWriter, l logrus.FieldLogger) bool {
+	return MatchRegexOrBadRequest(comment,
+		`^(.){1,255}$`, "Comment must be between 1 and 255 characters long",
+		w,
+		l)
+}