RE: [PHP] preg question

> -----Original Message----- > From: Jake McHenry [mailto:linux@nittanytravel.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 2:50 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] preg question > > > 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 > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > I think I got it, I was just messing with the code, and added a slash before the ., and it seems to work. Is this the correct way to handle this? Thanks, Jake McHenry Nittany Travel MIS Coordinator http://www.nittanytravel.com