[SOLVED] format errors

[ngreenwood6]

I am trying to create some errors for for forms that will be submitted. I need to find out how to make sure the errors are what I want them to be. If someone can provide me with some errors or the way to format the errors it would be very helpful, even a guide or something would be great. I am trying to create errrors for email, phone, etc.

 

Example-this one is for email

(!eregi("^[_a-z0-9-]+(\.[_a-z0-9-]+)*@[a-z0-9-]+(\.[a-z0-9-]+)*(\.[a-z]{2,3})$", $Email))

 

I don't quite understand how to make that do what i want to do. If someone can explain that would be great.

 

thanks in advance

[DarkWater]

It's called a regular expression (aka "regex").  Google it, there are plenty of guides.

[ngreenwood6]

Thanks for the reply. Its helpful to know the terms. Got some good stuff googling.

[Bendude14]

see  here

 

http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php/topic,96280.0.html