Height (Metric and Imperial) Regex for JavaScript

What this pattern does

This page provides a comprehensive, battle-tested regular expression for matching height (metric and imperial), ported and verified for JavaScript. Identity and credential patterns need both correctness and safety, since they're frequent targets for adversarial input. The snippet below is ready to drop into your JavaScript project — whether you're validating in an Express middleware, a Next.js API route, or a client-side form.

Javascript Implementation

// Height (Metric and Imperial)
// ReDoS-safe | RegexVault — Identity & PII > Biometric & Physical

const heightMetricAndImperialRegex = /^(?:(1[0-9]{2}|2[0-5][0-9])\s?cm)|(?:([1-8])'(?:\s?(?:0|[1-9]|1[01])"?)??)$/i;

function validateHeightMetricAndImperial(input: string): boolean {
  return heightMetricAndImperialRegex.test(input);
}

// Example
console.log(validateHeightMetricAndImperial("175cm")); // true

Test Cases

When to use this pattern

This pattern is drawn from the Identity & PII > Biometric & Physical category and carries a ReDoS-safe certification. That matters for JavaScript developers because especially critical in long-running Node.js event loops where a ReDoS vulnerability can block the entire process. RegexVault audits patterns against known backtracking attack vectors, ensuring you have the necessary context before using this regex in a high-stakes production environment.

Common Pitfalls

Technical Notes

Metric range: 100-259 cm (practical human height range). Imperial: 1-8 feet, 0-11 inches. Height is body measurement data — classified as sensitive personal data in some jurisdictions (biometric data under GDPR if combined with other identifiers).