Pattern matching for xx-xx-xx string

[jeff@nospam.com]

Hello,

What is the syntax to make sure the user has entered this pattern in a
web form:

xx-xx-xx

where x are integers, for example: 12-53-89

Can anybody help?

Thanks.

[Janwillem Borleffs]

[email]jeff@nospam.com[/email] wrote:

> Hello,
>
> What is the syntax to make sure the user has entered this pattern in a
> web form:
>
> xx-xx-xx
>
> where x are integers, for example: 12-53-89
>

With preg_* functions, use:
"/^(\d{2}-){2}\d{2}$/"

With ereg* functions, use:
"^([0-9]{2}-){2}[0-9]{2}$"


JW

[Alvaro G Vicario]

*** [email]jeff@nospam.com[/email] wrote/escribió (Mon, 19 Jan 2004 17:26:14 +0000):

> What is the syntax to make sure the user has entered this pattern in a
> web form:
>
> xx-xx-xx
>
> where x are integers, for example: 12-53-89

[0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]
[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}

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-- Álvaro G. Vicario - Burgos, Spain
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[jeff@nospam.com]

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 18:47:08 +0100, Alvaro G Vicario
<alvaro_QUITAR_REMOVE@telecomputeronline.com> wrote:

>[0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]
>[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}

Thanks, it works if format is correct:

if ( ereg ("[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}", $INPUT_bank_sort_code) )
{
print "Yep, OK";
}


However, I want the function to work if it's wrong. What is the
syntax? I thought it would be:

if ( ereg ("^([0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2})", $INPUT_bank_sort_code) )
{
print "Nope, the format is wrong";
}

but it does not work. What is the correct syntax?

Thanks

[Janwillem Borleffs]

[email]jeff@nospam.com[/email] wrote:

> However, I want the function to work if it's wrong. What is the
> syntax? I thought it would be:

It's time for you to look into the manual:

if ( !ereg(.....


JW

[Cameron]

Janwillem Borleffs wrote:

> [email]jeff@nospam.com[/email] wrote:

>> However, I want the function to work if it's wrong. What is the
>> syntax? I thought it would be:

>
> It's time for you to look into the manual:
>
> if ( !ereg(.....
>
>
> JW

*Grin* saying that,

if (!strcasecmp(.. wouldn't do what you would think and does confuse newbies
to PHP and C/C++ for that matter ;)

~Cameron

[Janwillem Borleffs]

Cameron wrote:

> if (!strcasecmp(.. wouldn't do what you would think and does confuse
> newbies to PHP and C/C++ for that matter ;)
>

Nothing that can't be fixed by reading the manual ;-)


JW

[Cameron]

Janwillem Borleffs wrote:

> Cameron wrote:

>> if (!strcasecmp(.. wouldn't do what you would think and does confuse
>> newbies to PHP and C/C++ for that matter ;)
>>

>
> Nothing that can't be fixed by reading the manual ;-)
>
>
> JW

manual?! PSH! I'm a MAN! I fiddle till I get it right!

lol nah, I jest, the PHP website manual is REALLY useful, and well designed
may I add.

~Cameron