note 86653 added to function.ctype-alnum

and you're both missing the point. the point is that the character classes vary depending on the locale settings, so that in a (e.g.) Swedish locale, å (ao), ä (ae) and ö (oe) are identified as being 'alpha' as well. see setlocale() for more information. ---- Server IP: 213.249.64.162 Probable Submitter: 85.148.80.43 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.ctype-alnum.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/86653 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86653/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86653/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86653/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86653/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86653/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86653/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/86653 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/86653 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php