It will still take some time until every provider has PHP5 running, at least where I am from. I have many customers who want me to get their sites running on some cheap webspace they got along with their internet connection. Then you have to tell them it won't work because of some problem with the versions. I would love to write code for PHP5+ only. On 7/12/08, Eric Butera <eric.butera@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 9:13 AM, Bernhard Kohl <bk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Doesnt filter_var() require PHP5+ ? > > > > I have quite some systems still running 4.4.8. > > > > On 7/12/08, Kevin Waterson <kevin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >> This one time, at band camp, Yeti <yeti@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >> > Now i was wondering of what there might be the best way to validate an > >> IPv6 > >> > address. > >> > >> > >> from this url.. > >> http://phpro.org/tutorials/Filtering-Data-with-PHP.html#9 > >> > >> <?php > >> > >> /*** an IP address ***/ > >> $ip = "2001:0db8:85a3:08d3:1319:8a2e:0370:7334"; > >> > >> /*** try to validate as IPV6 address ***/ > >> if(filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV6) === FALSE) > >> { > >> echo "$ip is not a valid IP"; > >> } > >> else > >> { > >> echo "$ip is valid"; > >> } > >> ?> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >> > >> > > > > > PHP4 has been deprecated forever now. Step up to the plate and get > with 5, especially if you're still writing new code. >
