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eregi not working as expected

Hello -

I have the code below

if(!eregi("^([0-9a-z-])+$", $subaddr1)){
$custerror->c_error("session.php", "430","Addr1 is not alphanumeric");
$form->setError($field, "* Address1 not alphanumeric");
}
if I set $subaddr1= '4404 Normandy Ave'

the if statement evaulates to true and executes the error functions

Why?

Guy Hengel [angelIII / a3]

what about this:
if(eregi("^([0-9a-z ])+", $subaddr1)){
$custerror->c_error("session.php", "430","Addr1 is not alphanumeric");
$form->setError($field, "* Address1 not alphanumeric");
}

tolgaong

if (!eregi('^([a-z0-9[:space:]]+)$', $subaddr1)) {
$custerror->c_error("session.php", "430","Addr1 is not alphanumeric");
$form->setError($field, "* Address1 not alphanumeric");
}

ixti

if(!eregi("^([\w[:space:]])+$", $subaddr1)){
$custerror->c_error("session.php", "430","Addr1 is not alphanumeric");
$form->setError($field, "* Address1 not alphanumeric");
}

or

if(!eregi("^([\w\s])+$", $subaddr1)){
$custerror->c_error("session.php", "430","Addr1 is not alphanumeric");
$form->setError($field, "* Address1 not alphanumeric");
}

ixti

Oh! Sorry! This:

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if(eregi("^([\w[:space:]])+$", $subaddr1)){
$custerror->c_error("session.php", "430","Addr1 is not alphanumeric");
$form->setError($field, "* Address1 not alphanumeric");
}
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or this:

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if(eregi("^([\w\s])+$", $subaddr1)){
$custerror->c_error("session.php", "430","Addr1 is not alphanumeric");
$form->setError($field, "* Address1 not alphanumeric");
}
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jerrylmclaughlin

ASKER

I will try these solutions, but know one answered my question. Why isn't that simple pattern in eregi not working?

It should work as is?

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jerrylmclaughlin

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Thank you tolagong and gicutza_cj

Angel III yours did not work, I assuming its due to the missing ! in front of the eregi