Can addslashes be used to create REGEX pattern? 1

[sen5241b]

I have a string, that could be any random English text, I want to insert it into a REGEX pattern. If the string were to have a comma, slash or other special character would addslashes set up the pattern for use with preg_match?

 

[feherke]

Hi

sen5241b]would addslashes set up the pattern for use with preg_match?

No.

You should use the dedicated [tt]preg_quote()[/tt] function :

[COLOR=darkgoldenrod]preg_match[/color][teal]([/teal][green][i]'/'[/i][/green][teal].[/teal][COLOR=darkgoldenrod]preg_quote[/color][teal]([/teal][navy]$re[/navy][teal],[/teal][green][i]'/'[/i][/green][teal]).[/teal][green][i]'/'[/i][/green][teal],[/teal][navy]$str[/navy][teal]);[/teal]

Feherke.

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