[SOLVED] array issue, probly simple

[Brian W]

$Restrict = array('.php', '.com', '.exe', '.bat', '.asp', '.dll', '>', '"', '\''); 
$Filename = eregi_replace($Restrict,"", $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']); //Removes the restricted extensions and symbols from the file name, this combats sql injection, scripts, and double extensions 
print_r($Restrict); ?>

I can't seem to get eregi_replace to use my array. Can any one tell me why. Thanks.

[Maq]

Wild guess but I think because the first parameter of this function takes in a string not an array.  So you would have to loop through the array and pass in every string.

[wildteen88]

swap eregi_replace with str_replace

 

no point in using eregi replace if you not using regex.

[Mchl]

I think strreplace would work better here...

[Brian W]

Wild guess but I think because the first parameter of this function takes in a string not an array.  So you would have to loop through the array and pass in every string.

Possibly, how would I get it to loop through the array?

 

About the str_replace, its case sensitive and I can't seem to use stri_replace with my version of php or something.

[wildteen88]

eregi_replace should still be able to take an array.

[Mchl]

so lowercase the other string:

 

$Filename = strtolower($_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']);
$Filename = str_replace($Restrict,"", $Filename);

 

eregi_replace() takes strings only

[Brian W]

Thank you much Mchl. That worked for me... good to know eregi_replace only take strings.

Also, thanks every one else for the input.

 

so lowercase the other string:

 

$Filename = strtolower($_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']);
$Filename = str_replace($Restrict,"", $Filename);

 

eregi_replace() takes strings only

[Maq]

FYI to loop through an array do this:

 

foreach($Restrict as $value) {
$Filename = eregi_replace($value,"", $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']);
echo $value;
} 

[Brian W]

oh, thats cool... might help in the future as I learn to build more and more complex applications. Thanks Maq