preg question

From: Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:50:02 +0000
Subject: preg question
Groups: php.general 
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Hi all, I am trying to do a simple validation of an email address being submitted. I have the @ sign being validated, but I can't get the period to work.. Can someone help me out? Here's my code.. if ($_POST['Travel_Request_Email_Address'] != "") { if (preg_match_all("/(@)/", $_POST['Travel_Request_Email_Address'], $match) != 1) { $errorcount++; $error = $error . "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" . $errorcount .") <font color=\"red\">Email Address</font> field does not contain @<br> \n"; } else if (preg_match_all("/(.)/", $_POST['Travel_Request_Email_Address'], $match) < 1) { $errorcount++; $error = $error . "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" . $errorcount .") <font color=\"red\">Email Address</font> field does not contain .<br> \n"; } else { $_SESSION['Travel_Request_Email_Address'] = $_POST['Travel_Request_Email_Address']; } } else { $errorcount++; $error = $error . "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" . $errorcount .") <font color=\"red\">Email Address</font> field is empty<br>\n"; } Thanks, Jake McHenry Nittany Travel MIS Coordinator http://www.nittanytravel.com

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