note 53604 added to reference.pcre.pattern.syntax

If you want to match one backslash, you have to specify three of them in the pattern: preg_match( '/\\\/', $where ); ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/reference.pcre.pattern.syntax.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+53604 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+53604&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+53604&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+53604&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+53604&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+53604&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+53604&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php