Re: Checking for Valid Charactors.

From: Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2003 08:57:22 +0000
Subject: Re: Checking for Valid Charactors.
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On Sunday 08 June 2003 16:22, Philip J. Newman wrote: > I would liek to check for 0-9 and . charactors i'm using ... > > $email = "60.00"; > > if eregi("^[0-9.])?$",$email) { > > echo"valid"; > > } else { > > echo"not valid"; > > } > > Its not working well. umm ... help ... eregi("^([0-9.])*$", $string) will match: an empty string a string containing only 0-9 and periods It is better for you to learn the preg_*() functions instead of the ereg*() ones. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ /* This fortune is false. */

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