Checking if string contains characters other than a-Z?

I'm looking for an efficient way to check a string for special characters other than checking every character in the string separately

Could someone please help me out with this one?

 

Use the function ctype_alpha(), or rather !ctype_alpha(). Sorry, no link. I'm a peon.

 

if (preg_match ('/[^a-z]/i', $string_to_check)) {
    // The string contains characters other than a-z and A-Z
}

PHP:

 

Thanks exam, exactly what I was looking for

 

Here is the function that I use to produce friendly URL's, hope it helps...

function make_url_friendly($url)
{
    $url = strtolower($url);
    $find = array(' ',
            '&',
            '\r\n',
            '\n',
            '/',
            '\\',
            '+');
    $url = str_replace ($find, '-', $url);
    $find = array(' ',
            'é',
            'è',
            'ë',
            'ê');  
    $url = str_replace ($find, 'e', $url);
    $find = array(' ',
            'ó',
            'ò',
            'ô',
            'ö');  
    $url = str_replace ($find, 'o', $url);
    $find = array(' ',
            'á',
            'à',
            'â',
            'ä');
    $url = str_replace ($find, 'a', $url);  
    $find = array(' ',
            'í',
            'ì',
            'î',
            'ï');
    $url = str_replace ($find, 'i', $url);
     $find = array(' ',
            'ú',
            'ù',
            'û',
            'ü');
    $url = str_replace ($find, 'u', $url);  
    $find = array('/[^a-z0-9\-<>]/',
            '/[\-]+/',
            '/<[^>]*>/');
    $repl = array('',
            '-',
            '');
    $url =  preg_replace ($find, $repl, $url);
    return $url;
}

Code (markup):

 

You're welcome

@Serverunion You can do that a lot easier- look up strtr().

 

Prolly, but this is a solution for them, not just a pointer in the right direction.

 

I thought you said it was a function you use. I was just suggesting you could do it better/faster.

 

Thanks much,

Was exactly what i was looking for.

Works good with Explode!!!

if (preg_match("/\\s/", $_POST['FirstName']) && is_null($_POST['LastName'])) {
$fullname = explode(" ", $_POST['FirstName']);
$firstname = $fullname[0];
$lastname= $fullname[1];
}
else
{
$firstname = $_POST['FirstName'];
$lastname = $_POST['LastName'];
}

Note, I put the && is_null lastname to make sure someone smart didn't put a space at the end of their first name causing it to trigger. and putting the last name blank.