Pretty new to PHP - I have a script and the error msg. keeps giving me a message of "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ',' in /home/content/b/i/g/bigcat1967/html/registernext.php on line 9"


Here is the script:

<?php
include('connectionfile.php');
$test=$_post(username);
if (!eregi("([^A-Za-z0-9]"),$test)) {

}

else
{
header("Location:invalidname.htm");
}

I know - probably something stupid that I'm missing.

thx guys

In the future use the PHP tags when posting, it makes reading your code much easier. Also, if you have an error on a particular line it helps if you indicate which line it is in your code.

The error is on this line:

PHP Code:

if (!eregi("([^A-Za-z0-9]"),$test)) { 


You put one of the regex parens outside of the quotes. Try:

PHP Code:

if (!eregi("([^A-Za-z0-9])",$test)) { 


Also, ereg functions have been deprecated. You should be using preg functions.

PHP Code:

if (!preg_match("/([^A-Za-z0-9]/i"),$test)) { 


Thanks for your help Null!