PHP | ctype_alnum() (Check for Alphanumeric)
Last Updated :
06 Feb, 2023
A ctype_alnum() function in PHP used to check all characters of given string/text are alphanumeric or not. If all characters are alphanumeric then return TRUE, otherwise return FALSE. Syntax:
bool ctype_alnum ($text)
Parameters Used:
- $text : It is a mandatory parameter which specifies the string.
Examples:
Input : Geeks
Output : Yes
Explanation : String "Geeks" is alphanumeric.
Note: Read Standard c local letter.
Input : '%%%Contribute_article on GFG!!!'
Output : No
Explanation : String contains Special characters.
Note: Except string or digit, if we input anything then it will return FALSE.
Below programs illustrate the ctype_alnum() function. Program :1 Drive a code ctype_alnum()() function for better understand.
PHP
<?php
$string = 'GeeksforGeeks' ;
if ( ctype_alnum( $string ))
echo "Yes\n";
else
echo "No\n";
?>
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Program: 2 Drive a code of ctype_alnum() function where input will be an array of string integers, string with special symbols.
PHP
<?php
$strings = array (
'Geeks' ,
'geek@gmail.com' ,
'2018' ,
'GFG2018' ,
'a b c ' ,
'@!$%^&*()|2018'
);
foreach ( $strings as $test ) {
if (ctype_alnum( $test ))
echo "Yes\n";
else
echo "No\n";
}
?>
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Output:
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
References :http://php.net/manual/en/function.ctype-alnum.php
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