Re: String Length ??

From: Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 13:14:16 +0000
Subject: Re: String Length ??
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--- Filip de Waard <dewaard@netcollective.nl> wrote: > strlen() is the correct function to use here. Use it > like: > > echo strlen($_POST['input_name']); Thanks... > Where $_POST['input_name'] should be replaced by the > variable you want > to check. strlen() is always right, but it counts > the actual charactars > of the string (which may differ from those who are > shown in the > browser, please look at the HTML source instead). Ok - Will do... > Secondly, please use lowercase for HTML tags and use > <br /> instead of > <BR>... Hmm - why <br /> ??? Is that PHP code - or HTML code ? - Ive seen it around a few places - But havnt bothered to ask (till now) - Or is there a 'hidden' process that PHP uses the " / " for ?? - Ok - Off to look at HTML source, then off to bed... Thanks G __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html

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