note 114010 added to regexp.reference.delimiters

You can use (`) <?php $str = 'php'; if (preg_match('^php$i',$str)) { // Outputs } ?> ---- Server IP: 72.52.91.14 Probable Submitter: 72.52.91.14 ---- Manual Page -- http://php.net/manual/en/regexp.reference.delimiters.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/114010 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114010/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114010/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114010/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114010/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114010/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114010/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114010 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/114010 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php