ctype_alpha but allow spaces(php)

Question

I was wondering if one can allow spaces in a textfield when checking it with ctype_alpha. Since ctype_alpha only allows alphabetical letters, I don\'t know how to let the user e

Answer 1

You can do that also by simply removing space before you do ctype_alpha.

$fname=str_replace(" ", "", $fname);

if(!ctype_alpha($fname)){
  echo "Your name may only contain alphabetical letters";
}