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Check number of characters in a range

<?php //check the amount of characters in a string function Function CheckNoChars($strText) { //check for between 6 and 12 characters if (eregi("^.{6,12}$" , $strText)) return true; else return false; } ?> <?php //test the function $str1 = "mypasswordistoolong"; if (CheckNoChars($str1)) //if its OK display this message echo "this has the correct number of characters"; //if its not OK display this one instead else echo "incorrect number of characters"; ?>