[SOLVED] preg_match - checking valid email address

[nutt318]

For some reason this is not working and I suck at regex crap. Is there a reason why im getting back 'invalid email address' when using a [email protected]

 

This should work right?

 

if (!preg_match("/\w+([-+.]\w+)*@\w+([-.]\w+)*\.\w+([-.]\w+)*/", $userEmail)) {
  echo "<h3>Invalid Email Address</h3>";
  echo "<a href='javascript:history.back(1);'>Back</a>";

[revraz]

Verify you are using the correct variable, $userEmail.  Variables are case sensitive.  If so, try this regex instead

 

("/^[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9-]+.[a-zA-Z0-9-.]+$/", $userEmail)

[nutt318]

Of course, I messed up, It should have been. I missed the capitol letter. DOH

 

if (!preg_match("/\w+([-+.]\w+)*@\w+([-.]\w+)*\.\w+([-.]\w+)*/", $useremail)) {
  echo "<h3>Invalid Email Address</h3>";
  echo "<a href='javascript:history.back(1);'>Back</a>";