Hi,
if(!preg_match("/^[a-z0-9_]*$/", $username))
{
// the string contained a char other than a-z, 0-9 and _ (underscore)
}
Season to taste :)
Justin
on 27/11/02 6:18 PM, Philip J. Newman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Where should i start, tips wanted.
>
> I would like to check a username string for valid charactors before the name
> is processed.
>
> Someone point me in the right direction please
>
> ---
> Philip J. Newman.
> Head Developer.
> PhilipNZ.com New Zealand Ltd.
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>
> Mob: +64 (25) 6144012.
> Tele: +64 (9) 5769491.
>
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> Philip J. Newman
> Internet Developer
> http://www.newman.net.nz/
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>
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>
Justin French
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