sql_regcase
(PHP 3, PHP 4, PHP 5)
sql_regcase -- Make regular expression for case insensitive match
Description
string
sql_regcase ( string string )
Creates a regular expression for a case insensitive match.
Return Values
Returns a valid regular expression which will match
string, ignoring case. This expression is
string with each alphabetic character converted to
a bracket expression; this bracket expression contains that character's
uppercase and lowercase form. Other characters remain unchanged.
Examples
Example 1. sql_regcase() example
<?php
echo sql_regcase("Foo - bar.");
?>
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The above example will output: [Ff][Oo][Oo] - [Bb][Aa][Rr]. |
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This can be used to achieve case insensitive pattern matching in
products which support only case sensitive regular expressions.