Validation issue

[SkyRanger]

Having a validation issue when a person enters a - in there name it is kicking it back as invalid.

For axample:

Mary-Ann  Invalid 
Mary Ann Valid

Tried including the - but causing myself a lot of grief.

function filterkudoagent($field){
    // Sanitize user name
    $field = filter_var(trim($field), FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);

    // Validate user name
    if(filter_var($field, FILTER_VALIDATE_REGEXP, array("options"=>array("regexp"=>"/^[a-zA-Z\s]+$/")))){
        return $field;
    } else {
        return FALSE;
    }
}

 

Edited October 1, 2019 by SkyRanger

[SkyRanger]

Figured it out. Was putting the - in the wrong spot:

options"=>array("regexp"=>"/^[a-zA-Z-\s]+$/")))){ 

 

[Barand]

What if the name is Renée?

[SkyRanger]

Then I am in trouble because it never crossed my mind until you brought it up.

[SkyRanger]

Adding this should work should it not? À-ÿ

regexp"=>"/^[a-zA-ZÀ-ÿ-\s]+$/

 

Edited October 1, 2019 by SkyRanger

[Barand]

I don't know - regex is my Achille's heel (Well, one of them - I'm a centipede in that repect)

Sorry, I only have the problem and not the solution.

[SkyRanger]

lol, thanks Barand. I was able to test it and it worked. So now it is bilingual but not Multi at this time. Maybe down the road.

Edited October 1, 2019 by SkyRanger

[Zane]

You can use this regex to match internationally, even Japanese.

/([\w -'\p{L}]+)/

 

[SkyRanger]

Thanks Zane