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<pre><code id="code-8097489">!preg_match('/^([a-zA-Z\-, ])+$/', $value)) return false;</code></pre>
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I have this code in &nbsp;a cart application which uses to validate first name and last name.
<pre><code id="code-10-26927423-1">!preg_match('/^([a-zA-Z\- ])+$/', $value)) return false;</code></pre>
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It wont accept .(period) or , (comma) . I want them to accept. how to do that?
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I have this code in  a cart application which uses to validate first name and last name.(CODE)

It wont accept .(period) or , (comma) . I want them to accept. how to do that?

preg_match

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