try this
preg_match("/[a-zA-Z]+/i", $str);
and if you want to go the other route.
do this
preg_match("/[^0-9\(\)\-\.\ ]+/i", $str);
this will return true if it is anything other then what is listed.
numbers 0-9
"("
")"
"-"
"."
" "
Jim Lucas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 6:52 PM
Subject: [PHP] Phone number validation
> Hi All,
> I tried to cut a corner and use an alphabetic validation I am using
> elsewhere
> $stuff = "/^[a-zA-Z]+$/";
> if(preg_match($stuff, $value))
>
> looks like I forgot about +( )- being in phone number. What is the
> easiest way to allow these 4 characters? Are there any other characters
> that people use?
>
> TIA
> Gary
>
>
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