php email form - min. characters required?

Audentia · 08-21-2009, 03:07 PM

I am not sure how to do this... but not sure you would want to.
I actually know people whose legal name is only two letters... might be frustrating for them if they can't enter their name...

digizan · 08-21-2009, 03:50 PM

I've never heard of sendit.php, but you know how to work with PHP you can use the strlen() function to check the length of a given string:

PHP Code:


$fname = strlen($_POST['fname']);



if ($fname < 4)

{

   //Code telling PHP what to do if the first name is less than 4 characters...

}

I agree with Audentia that someone named Al or Sue would probably be very frustrated at not being able to enter their name (I have a friend whose legal name is Kim).

Digi

tZ · 08-21-2009, 11:18 PM

empty() is a more user friendly option. I wouldn't recommend a minimum length because as others have said it is possible to have a 2 or 3 character name. I don't think it would be bad though to check for more then 1 using strlen().

xc-runner · 08-24-2009, 08:19 PM

Yeah, don't be hatin on all the Bos and Eds

**Virgo Nightingale** · 08-24-2009, 08:54 PM

I work with someone whose last name is Ng. He'd be unable to fill out your form properly.

CkretAjint · 08-24-2009, 08:56 PM

Lots of people wouldn't be able to use it.

Tom, Tim, Jim, Pam, Kim, Joe, Jak, Wu, Mat.

firebuffgal · 09-02-2009, 04:12 AM

LOL! Thanks guys. I appreciate your feedback very much.

php email form - min. characters required?

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