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MikeRogers0 / validate-email.php
Created June 16, 2012 17:09
How to validate an email address with PHP
<?php
function validEmail($email){
// Check the formatting is correct
if(filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) === false){
return FALSE;
}
// Next check the domain is real.
$domain = explode("@", $email, 2);
return checkdnsrr($domain[1]); // returns TRUE/FALSE;
@og-shawn-crigger
og-shawn-crigger / MY_Config.php
Created January 16, 2012 16:34
MY_Config to extend HMVC CodeIgniter's Config class to use the database to fetch settings
<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
require_once APPPATH.'third_party/MX/Config.php';
/*
Class: MY_Config
This is how I used to store my config items in the database, hopefully it will be found useful.
Extends:
MX_Config
@IsaacVanName
IsaacVanName / PHP Method Chaining from Constructor
Created December 23, 2010 17:39
PHP Method Chaining from Constructor
/*
new MyClass->my_method() isn't possible. However, there are a couple of solutions, of which the best seems to be the most unlikely as well.
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Note: Make sure you read/skim to the end, even if you figure out the first solution quickly
(which you should). The second solution has a bit of brief research to go along with it! :-)
****
At times, it can be useful to have a class that maintains state long enough to complete a
cycle, but doesn't get stored in memory. No extra baggage needed, right?