PHP FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL filter

Definition and Usage

FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL filter validates the value as an email address.

  • Name: "validate_email"
  • ID-number: 274

Example

<?php

if(!filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL))
 {
 echo "E-mail is not valid";
 }
else
 {
 echo "E-mail is valid";
 }
?>

Output:

E-mail is not valid