Re: [PHP] Still REG EX

2002-03-25 Thread liljim
Have a look at this: function ValidateUrl($url) { // Check the syntax if (!preg_match(!((https?|ftp)://)(www\.)?([a-zA-Z0-9/\-]*)+\.([a-zA-Z0-9/\-]* )+([a-zA-Z0-9/\-\.]*)?!, $url)) { return false; } // If it's correct, then try and open it if (!@fopen($url, r)) { return false; }

Re: [PHP] Still REG EX

2002-03-23 Thread Miguel Cruz
On Sun, 24 Mar 2002, John Fishworld wrote: I'm still playing about trying to validate an url www(dot)something(dot)something ! I thought this would work but know if (ereg(^(w{3})(\\.)([a-zA-Z]+)(\\.)([a-z]{2,4})$, $str)) First of all, web server hostnames don't need to start with www.

Re: [PHP] Still REG EX

2002-03-23 Thread John Fishworld
Okay good point but still why doesn't it work ? thanks john On Sun, 24 Mar 2002, John Fishworld wrote: I'm still playing about trying to validate an url www(dot)something(dot)something ! I thought this would work but know if (ereg(^(w{3})(\\.)([a-zA-Z]+)(\\.)([a-z]{2,4})$, $str))

Re: [PHP] Still REG EX

2002-03-23 Thread Miguel Cruz
On Sun, 24 Mar 2002, John Fishworld wrote: On Sun, 24 Mar 2002, John Fishworld wrote: I'm still playing about trying to validate an url www(dot)something(dot)something ! I thought this would work but know if (ereg(^(w{3})(\\.)([a-zA-Z]+)(\\.)([a-z]{2,4})$, $str)) First of all, web server

Re: [PHP] Still REG EX

2002-03-23 Thread Jim Lucas [php]
what are you trying to do? Jim Lucas www.bend.com - Original Message - From: John Fishworld [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 4:33 PM Subject: [PHP] Still REG EX I'm still playing about trying to validate an url www(dot)something(dot)something !