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PHP : quick preg_match function question

Rollo Tamasi · 2005-12-14 00:47:47

Hi lads. At the moment i have the preg_match function blocking users from signing up with first names such as ££%^£^ in my script. How would i modify this code [PHP]function check_first_name($first_name){ if(!preg_match("/[^a-zA-Z0-9\.\-\ß\ä\Ä\ü\Ü\ö\Ö\ ]+$/s",$first_name)) return TRUE; else return FALSE; }[/PHP] to prevent…

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14-12-2005 1:47am

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Rollo Tamasi

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Hi lads. At the moment i have the preg_match function blocking users from signing up with first names such as ££%^£^ in my script. How would i modify this code
[PHP]function check_first_name($first_name){
if(!preg_match("/[^a-zA-Z0-9\.\-\ß\ä\Ä\ü\Ü\ö\Ö\ ]+$/s",$first_name)) return TRUE;
else return FALSE;
}[/PHP]

to prevent users from signing up with the name 353£"£%^£
Thanks

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