Re: [PHP] User Passwords: checking for unique chars

Richard Lynch wrote: Jochem Maas wrote: Alex Gemmell wrote: On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:51:42 +0100, Jochem Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Alex Gemmell wrote: #Contain at least one number if ( !preg_match ('/\\d/', $password) ) return false; Im pretty sure the double backslash is a typo. nice

Re: [PHP] User Passwords: checking for unique chars

Jochem Maas wrote: > Alex Gemmell wrote: >> On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:51:42 +0100, Jochem Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>>Alex Gemmell wrote: #Contain at least one number if ( !preg_match ('/\\d/', $password) ) return false; >>> >>>Im pretty sure the double backslash is a

Re: [PHP] User Passwords: checking for unique chars

[ snipped ] Oh! You're so mean!! ;) A lot of people are making some great points. I feel I must strighten this out a little. While I may not be the best coder in the world I do have my reasons. I originally made the passwords automatically generated and emailed to the user. Nice complicated

Re: [PHP] User Passwords: checking for unique chars

Alex Gemmell wrote: On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:51:42 +0100, Jochem Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Alex Gemmell wrote: ... #Contain at least one number if ( !preg_match ('/\\d/', $password) ) return false; Im pretty sure the double backslash is a typo. here are some regexps from a php5 clas

Re: [PHP] User Passwords: checking for unique chars

Alex Gemmell wrote: Hello! I'm checking user chosen passwords for validity and have created 7 tests. It's not 100% bulletproof but it will do for now. My problem is with the last check "have 6 unique characters". I'm at a loss at how to check for this in a neat one-liner. My brain is starting to

Re: [PHP] User Passwords: checking for unique chars

On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:17:53 -0800, Chris W. Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alex Gemmell >on Monday, February 14, 2005 7:24 AM said: > > > Hello! > > Hi! > > > > > # Code: > > > > Do you also have a label on your computer that says > "Comput

Re: [PHP] User Passwords: checking for unique chars

Chris W. Parker wrote: Alex Gemmell on Monday, February 14, 2005 7:24 AM said: Hello! Hi! Bonjour! # Code: Do you also have a label on your computer that says "Computer"? No, but I do have a label that says "My Computer". Close enough, isn't it?

RE: [PHP] User Passwords: checking for unique chars

Alex Gemmell on Monday, February 14, 2005 7:24 AM said: > Hello! Hi! > > # Code: > Do you also have a label on your computer that says "Computer"? Some questions (because I'm curious): 1. Why would you *not* allow special characters? Wouldn't a

Re: [PHP] User Passwords: checking for unique chars

Wow - good job! That nailed it and in one neat line too! Thanks very much Richard and thanks also to Mike for his help too. I'm really liking these php lists! On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:41:00 -0800 (PST), Richard Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alex Gemmell wrote: > > I'm checking user chosen p

Re: [PHP] User Passwords: checking for unique chars

Alex Gemmell wrote: > I'm checking user chosen passwords for validity and have created 7 > tests. It's not 100% bulletproof but it will do for now. My problem > is with the last check "have 6 unique characters". I'm at a loss at > how to check for this in a neat one-liner. if (count(count_chars

RE: [PHP] User Passwords: checking for unique chars

From: Alex Gemmell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hello! > > I'm checking user chosen passwords for validity and have created 7 > tests. It's not 100% bulletproof but it will do for now. My problem > is with the last check "have 6 unique characters". I'm at a loss at > how to check for this in a