nakins Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I'm trying to validate form input that will be written directly into a csv file. I want to have a simple expression that only allows common name and addressing character, like # and @ and . and , and -. But everything I've tried doesn't seem to work. Does anyone have a expression that they use for general name and address validation? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/253552-does-anyone-have-a-generic-regex-for-nameaddress/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragax Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 If you want a regex to validate a name and address, that's a very, very tall call. But I think you know it and are asking for a first filter that only accepts certain characters. Is that right? Here is an example: [[:alnum:] .@#-]+ It allows alpha-numerical characters, spaces, periods, and the other characters between the brackets. Add any characters you like. If you want to use a backslash you will have to escape it, and possibly other special characters depending on their position in the brackets. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/253552-does-anyone-have-a-generic-regex-for-nameaddress/#findComment-1299864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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