PHP FILTER_VALIDATE_REGEXP Filter
Definition and Usage
The FILTER_VALIDATE_REGEXP filter validates the value based on a regular expression compatible with Perl.
- Name: "validate_regexp"
- ID-number: 272
Possible options:
- regexp - Validate the regular expression used
Example
<?php
var_dump(filter_var($string, FILTER_VALIDATE_REGEXP,
array("options"=>array("regexp"=>"/^M(.*)/"))))
?>
Output:
string(17) "Match this string"
