note 59553 added to function.eregi

This is all great stuff.... go guys... now could somone just explain what the hell the "eregi" or even if you like the "ereg" function does. ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.eregi.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+59553 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59553&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59553&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59553&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59553&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59553&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59553&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59553&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+59553&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php