I must agree with Don that strcasecmp is the best way
to go. Combined with the 'trim' function this is
completely foolproof.
Thanks, Don!
Bjorn Van Simaeys
www.bvsenterprises.com
--- Don Read <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On 07-Aug-2001 Bjorn Van Simaeys wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have run accross this problem too, and I solve
> it
> > this way:
> >
> > if(strtolower($name1) == strtolower($name2))
> >
> > I compare both variables in lower case, this way
> > capitals don't matter at all.
> >
> >
>
> if (0 == strcasecmp('neo', $name)) // why didn't
> the call this stricmp ?
> echo 'matched';
>
> if eregi('^neo$', $name)
> echo 'matched also';
>
> Regards,
> --
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