Shouldn't it be [0-9] for each of the elements, also? What if I want to put 123.012.123.123 or something similar?
---John Holmes... > -----Original Message----- > From: Wilmar Perez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 12:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP-DB] Valid IP > > Hello guys > > I know this should be asked in another list but don't want to subcribe > just > for a simple question. I apologise in advance if that bothers anyone. > > I'm trying to check valid IPs that come from a form filled by a user so > I'm > using the following: > > function valid_ip($ip) > { > //Check whether it is a valid IP > if (ereg("^[1-9]{2,3}+\.[1-9]{2,3}+\.[1-9]{2,3}+\.[1-9]{2,3}+$", $ip)) > return true; > else > return false; > } > > However it just accepts IPs such as xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Errors arise whith IP > such as xxx.xx.xxx.xxx that is every part of the IP should be 3 numbers > lenght to be accepted making the function not very handy. > > Any idea? > > > ******************************************************* > Wilmar Pérez > Network Administrator > Library System > Tel: ++57(4)2105145 > University of Antioquia > Medellín - Colombia > 2002 > ******************************************************* > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
