ereg() function searches a string, returning true if the pattern is found, and false otherwise. : ereg « String « PHP






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ereg() function searches a string, returning true if the pattern is found, and false otherwise.

 
Its syntax is: int ereg(string pattern, string string, [array regs])

The search is case sensitive in regard to alphabetical characters. 
Use ereg() to search strings for .com domains:

<?
        $email="a@a.com";
        $is_com = ereg("(\.)(com$)", $email);
        print $is_com;
?>








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