sql_regcase
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
sql_regcase — Make regular expression for case insensitive match
Description
Creates a regular expression for a case insensitive match.
This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 5.3.0. Relying on this feature is highly discouraged.
Parameters
- string
-
The input string.
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.");
?>
The above example will output:
[Ff][Oo][Oo] - [Bb][Aa][Rr].
This can be used to achieve case insensitive pattern matching in products which support only case sensitive regular expressions.
Notes
Note:
As of PHP 5.3.0, the regex extension is deprecated in favor of the PCRE extension. Calling this function will issue an E_DEPRECATED notice. See the list of differences for help on converting to PCRE.