Resolved wildcard a domain string

[sonny]

Hi

This works, but I would rather do something like in #2 example

PHP Code:

if ( $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] != ' www.domain.com' ) 


I'm trying to wildcard * everything in front of domain.com

PHP Code:

if ( $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] != ' * .domain.com' ) 


also if someone knows a better way to check a domain can
you please let me know?.

Thanks
Sonny

[Chris Hick]

are you trying to validate it with a specific domain name or just need to validate that it is a domain name?

[sonny]

Originally Posted by Chris Hick

are you trying to validate it with a specific domain name or just need to validate that it is a domain name?

With a specific domain name, and trying to wildcard anything in front of domain.com, like

www.domain.com
domain.com
http://domain.com

Sonny

[Inigoesdr]

Not tested:

PHP Code:

if(preg_match('/.*somedomain\.com$/si', $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME']))
    echo 'matched';
else
    echo 'not matched'; 


You could also use strpos(), which would be faster, if you aren't concerned with the possibility of it being matched elsewhere in the string.

[sonny]

Thanks! Happy Holidays, I am marking solved (works)

but on a side note, do you think the performance issue of preg_match
outweighs the odds of someone just using htttp://domain.com?

Thanks again
Sonny

[Inigoesdr]

Originally Posted by sonny

but on a side note, do you think the performance issue of preg_match
outweighs the odds of someone just using htttp://domain.com?

Not sure what you mean there. The performance difference of using preg_match() isn't major, we are talking about milliseconds. Either way, it's up to you to decide which method is ideal for your purposes.