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Re: Phone Number Regular Expression

by injunjoel (Priest)
on Mar 16, 2006 at 17:02 UTC ( #537213=note: print w/ replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Phone Number Regular Expression

My 2 cents.
/800\-555\-^9{4}/
Update
The above didn't fully meet the requirements thanks zer for pointing that out.
I would suggest using Roy_Johnson's approach as others have suggested.

-InjunJoel

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who endowed us with sense, reason and intellect has intended us to forego their use." -Galileo


Comment on Re: Phone Number Regular Expression
Re^2: Phone Number Regular Expression
by zer (Deacon) on Mar 16, 2006 at 17:11 UTC
    oh you got me thanks

    Roy Johnson's example works how it is supposed to.

    injunjoel 800-555-9888 doesnt work properly on your example

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