note 57691 added to function.strspn

just a suggestion <?php function valid($string, $length = 10) { if(strlen($string) <= $length && preg_match('/^[a-z0-9_\-]+$/i', $string)) return true; return false; } ?> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.strspn.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+57691 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57691&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57691&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57691&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57691&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57691&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57691&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57691&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+57691&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php