I cannot fathom why you would use preg_match for this.
This will get an "exact match"...
if ($ip == $_SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR]) { $ban = true; }
Despite this being the worst idea I've ever seen, combined with a true lack
of understanding, I wish you well.
"Nick Wilson" <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20041031105352.GA16967@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> hello all
>
> I am foreach()ing through an array of ip addresses in a 'ban script' and
> have the following php code:
>
> foreach($ips as $ip) {
> preg_match("/$ip/", $_SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR]);
> $ban = TRUE;
> }
>
> This is great, but if 127.0.0 were in the ban list (for example) it
> would still produce a ban as it partially matches.
>
> How can I alter the above so that only *exact* matches are banned?
>
> Much thanks!
> --
> Nick W
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