The alphanumeric constraint for names is too restrictive

[nus-se-script]

Overview:

• The alphanumeric-only constraint given may be too restrictive.
• Some names contain non-alphanumeric constraints, like Mary-Ann or S/O, but these are considered invalid.

Environment:

Operating System: macOS 13.3 App Version: v1.6

Steps to reproduce:

1. Start the jar file: java -jar truerental.jar
2. Call the command to add Mary-Ann: cadd n/Mary-Ann p/98765432 e/johnd@example.com t/friends t/owesMoney

Expected result:

• These names should be added successfully.

Actual Result:

• The input is considered invalid with the following message: Names should only contain alphanumeric characters and spaces, and it should not be blank

Screenshots:

Additional Notes:

• This is not a bug and just a feature flaw to improve the user experience.
• As the user may easily circumvent this issue by omitting the non-alphanumeric characters without affecting the behaviour of the app, the severity is set to Low.

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_{[original: nus-cs2103-AY2425S1/pe-interim#974] [original labels: type.FeatureFlaw severity.Low]}

[winstonlimjy]

Team's Response

It is stated in the User Guide Parameter Constraints section that the name can only consist of alphanumeric combinations.

In addition, under the Developer’s Guide Future Enhancements #1, we plan to accommodate special characters, but not limited to the suggested ones.

Hence, the response will be NOT-IN-SCOPE as it is less important than the work done in the current version of the product e.g., it was not related to features delivered in v1.6 or lower priority than the work already done in v1.6.

Duplicate status (if any):

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