Re: problem with if and exact match

On 15/03/2011, at 6:02 PM, Jack wrote: > I want to be able to match if a string is contained within the string I am > evaluating. > > > > I know that if ( $name == "xxjacksonxx"); based on the below would be true. > > But I want to be able to say if "jackson" is contained within $name that > it's a match. > > > > I tried the below without success.. > > Not getting the operand properly.. > > > > <? > > > > $name = "xxjacksonxx"; > > > > if ( preg_match($name, "jackson")) { > > print "true"; > > > > } else { > > > > print "false"; > > } > > > > ?> > > > > Thanks! > > Jack if(strpos($name, 'jackson') !== false) { true } You can use stripos for case-insentive matching. Using regex functions when you don't need the power is overkill and slower. Your call to preg_match wasn't working because you need your search term first, and it needs proper delimiters. --- Simon Welsh Admin of http://simon.geek.nz/ Who said Microsoft never created a bug-free program? The blue screen never, ever crashes! http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/gimme.cgi?wid=81d520e5e