# BetweenExclusive - `BetweenExclusive(mixed $minimum, mixed $maximum)` Validates whether the input is between two other values, exclusively. ```php v::betweenExclusive('a', 'e')->assert('c'); // Validation passes successfully v::betweenExclusive(10, 20)->assert(10); // → 10 must be greater than 10 and less than 20 v::betweenExclusive(new DateTime('yesterday'), new DateTime('tomorrow'))->assert(new DateTime('today')); // Validation passes successfully v::betweenExclusive(0, 100)->assert(100); // → 100 must be greater than 0 and less than 100 v::betweenExclusive('a', 'z')->assert('a'); // → "a" must be greater than "a" and less than "z" ``` Validation makes comparison easier, check out our supported [comparable values](../comparable-values.md). ## Templates ### `BetweenExclusive::TEMPLATE_STANDARD` | Mode | Template | | ---------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `default` | {{subject}} must be greater than {{minValue}} and less than {{maxValue}} | | `inverted` | {{subject}} must not be greater than {{minValue}} or less than {{maxValue}} | ## Template placeholders | Placeholder | Description | | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | `maxValue` | The minimum value passed to the validator. | | `minValue` | The maximum value passed to the validator. | | `subject` | The validated input or the custom validator name (if specified). | ## Categorization - Comparisons ## Changelog | Version | Description | | ------: | :---------- | | 3.0.0 | Created | ## See Also - [Between](Between.md) - [DateTime](DateTime.md) - [GreaterThan](GreaterThan.md) - [GreaterThanOrEqual](GreaterThanOrEqual.md) - [Length](Length.md) - [LessThan](LessThan.md) - [LessThanOrEqual](LessThanOrEqual.md) - [Max](Max.md) - [Min](Min.md)