Type Alias StringParam

StringParam: OperationParam & { error: string; regex: RegExp }

An extension of Param that handles extra requirements for strings as inputs

Param: regex

strings must come with a regex used to validate their structure

test and make regex using RegEx101 website
do not use global (g) flag, as it creates unpredictable results in test functions used to validate inputs

Param: error

the error message to show the user if the string is invalid