I just tried your regexp:
(preg_match(/[a-z](\\')?[a-z-]+/i,$_POST[Last_Name])
and it allows the following:
O' [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It seems to allow any number of characters and spaces between the O' and
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On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, John W. Holmes wrote:
preg_match ( /[A-Za-z-']+/,
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Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 1:19 PM
To: John W. Holmes
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Subject: RE: [PHP] Form Validation: Surnames with Apostrophe
I just tried your regexp:
(preg_match(/[a-z](\\')?[a-z-]+/i,$_POST[Last_Name])
and it allows the following:
O' [EMAIL PROTECTED
: [PHP] Form Validation: Surnames with Apostrophe
I just tried your regexp:
(preg_match(/[a-z](\\')?[a-z-]+/i,$_POST[Last_Name])
and it allows the following:
O' [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It seems to allow any number of characters and spaces between the O' and
Re
On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, John W
that to the end of their name.
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Subject: RE: [PHP] Form Validation: Surnames with Apostrophe
When I do
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Subject: RE: [PHP] Form Validation: Surnames with Apostrophe
When I do that:
(preg_match(/^[a-z](\\')?[a-z-]+$/i
To: John W. Holmes
Cc: 'John Nichel'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [PHP] Form Validation: Surnames with Apostrophe
I just tried your regexp:
(preg_match(/[a-z](\\')?[a-z-]+/i,$_POST[Last_Name])
and it allows the following:
O' [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It seems to allow
Try
preg_match ( /[A-Za-z-']+/, $_POST['Last_Name'] );
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have been trying to validate a form field Last_Name and have been unable
to find a regexp to account for the apostrophe (e.g., O'Reilly). The
following statement:
preg_match('/^[[:alpha:]]+[-]?[[:alpha:]]+$/',
that could work but the user may now submit one or more apostrophes
as the Last Name.
On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, John Nichel wrote:
Try
preg_match ( /[A-Za-z-']+/, $_POST['Last_Name'] );
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have been trying to validate a form field Last_Name and have been unable
preg_match ( /[A-Za-z-']+/, $_POST['Last_Name'] );
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have been trying to validate a form field Last_Name and have
been
unable
to find a regexp to account for the apostrophe (e.g., O'Reilly).
The
following statement:
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