kvigor wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I 'm checking form data for profanity but it only works if the
> $_POST['var'] is lowercase I was wondering if anyone knew how I could catch
> the profanity no matter what case it was. No matter if it was BAD or bad or
> mixed like BaD?
>
> Instead of the long way:
>
> if ($value == "fuck" || $value == "shit" || $value == "whore" || $value ==
> "shit" || $value == "bullshit" || $value == "ass" || $value == "asshole" ||
> $value == "piss" || $value == "bitch" || $value == "bastard" || $value ==
> "motherfucker" || $value == "pussy" || $value == "cunt" || $value == "slut"
> || $value == "hell" || $value == "goddamn" || $value == "skank" || $value ==
> "Tit" || $value == "dick" || $value == "hoe")
> {
> $profanity[$field] = "bad";
> }
>
> Any suggestions welcome.


I find it hilarious how you've just posted as many dodgy words as you
could to the list :)

But try...

$bad_words = array("word1", "word2", "word3");
if(in_array(strtolower($_POST['val']), $bad_words)){ $_POST['val']
= "bad";
}

Darren