try this preg_match("/[a-zA-Z]+/i", $str);
and if you want to go the other route. do this preg_match("/[^0-9\(\)\-\.\ ]+/i", $str); this will return true if it is anything other then what is listed. numbers 0-9 "(" ")" "-" "." " " Jim Lucas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 6:52 PM Subject: [PHP] Phone number validation > Hi All, > I tried to cut a corner and use an alphabetic validation I am using > elsewhere > $stuff = "/^[a-zA-Z]+$/"; > if(preg_match($stuff, $value)) > > looks like I forgot about +( )- being in phone number. What is the > easiest way to allow these 4 characters? Are there any other characters > that people use? > > TIA > Gary > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php