Need code quick! 25 NP$! **URGENT**

mholt · 11-05-2005, 08:43 AM

hey,

I need a quick PHP code that does this:

Finds whether a hyphen is the FIRST character in a string OR LAST character.

E.g. It displays an error for this:

-test

And this:

test-

But not this:

te-st

or....

tes-t

Etc. Just first and last character. 25 NP$ to the person who can write up this PHP code real quick, I can't figure it out for some reason.

Thanks,
-Matt

Le Wolf · 11-05-2005, 06:21 PM

if(substr($var, -1, 1) == '-' OR substr($var, 0, 1) == '-') {
echo "Error";
}

Palyriot · 11-05-2005, 06:31 PM

wouldn't you have to find the total chars in the word first, then look back 1?

gamex · 11-06-2005, 12:06 AM

Look at http://us2.php.net/substr

Palyriot · 11-06-2005, 12:24 AM

Yah, you got it. Sorry.

mholt · 11-06-2005, 03:47 PM

Le Wolf has got it

Works. 25 NP$ sent.

11-05-2005, 08:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
mholt DNOA Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 5,041 18.01 NP$ (Donate)	Need code quick! 25 NP$! URGENT hey, I need a quick PHP code that does this: Finds whether a hyphen is the FIRST character in a string OR LAST character. E.g. It displays an error for this: -test And this: test- But not this: te-st or.... tes-t Etc. Just first and last character. 25 NP$ to the person who can write up this PHP code real quick, I can't figure it out for some reason. Thanks, -Matt __________________ codeboards A high-quality community of programmers -- Join today and post! We want new members!

11-05-2005, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Le Wolf NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 100 45.15 NP$ (Donate)	if(substr($var, -1, 1) == '-' OR substr($var, 0, 1) == '-') { echo "Error"; } __________________ My host is better than yours

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gamex NamePros Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Student @ UConn Posts: 408 73.95 NP$ (Donate)	Look at http://us2.php.net/substr __________________ Joe CarrotCash.com

11-06-2005, 03:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
mholt DNOA Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 5,041 18.01 NP$ (Donate)	Le Wolf has got it Works. 25 NP$ sent. __________________ codeboards A high-quality community of programmers -- Join today and post! We want new members!

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11-05-2005, 06:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Palyriot NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 596 76.25 NP$ (Donate)	wouldn't you have to find the total chars in the word first, then look back 1?

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Palyriot NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 596 76.25 NP$ (Donate)	Yah, you got it. Sorry.

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