Hi Christopher,
<?php
$test1 = "X93";
if (preg_match("/^[a-zA-Z]{1}[0-9]{2}$/", $test1)) echo "Match found $test1";
else echo "No Match Found";
echo "<br /><br />";
$test2 = "84264-7364";
if (preg_match("/[0-9]{5}-[0-9]{4}/", $test2)) echo "Match found $test2";
else echo "No Match Found";
echo "<br /><br />";
$test3 = 12345;
if (preg_match("/^[0-9]{5}$/", $test3)) echo "Match found $test3";
else echo "No Match Found";
?>
It'd take to long to explain every step
Only thing that's not too obvious is ^ and $
^ is the pattern start and $ is the end
If you take them out, it'll match longer strings or numbers
Put different numbers in to fully test it.
Bob E.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher E" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I am trying to get example of how to check for a pattern of a string.
> The string could be a numbers or letters or numbers and letters.
>
> For example I want to check for a pattern of 1 letter then 2 numbers
> like this A01
>
> Other example would be 9 numbers long and only numbers like this 123456789
>
> Also checking for zipcode patterns like 92103-3649 or 92103 <-- These
> are the only two ways I want for USA if there is a set of patterns for
> other countries then I will take these also just incase type thing. I
> would be showing the user the types of patterns that would be allowed
> so I am fine with this for now at less.
>
> One more thing if you could please explian what was done in each put
> of the pattern check.
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