| Re: preg_match() oddities and question [message #176105 is a reply to message #176089] |
Wed, 23 November 2011 21:02   |
Thomas 'PointedEars'
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Sandman wrote:
> Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars(at)web(dot)de> wrote:
>>> It is at this point that most people that have an actual need to solve
>>> these kinds of problems turn to the available commercial software and
>>> decide to solve it with money instead of manpower.
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>> Where the question must be allowed: How came that the data has not been
>> requested and stored in a structured form to begin with? That is, for
>> example, why only an address field in a form – why not a street, house
>> number aso. field?
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> Convenience for the user, of course.
You can't be serious.
> This is a form that says "Are you connected to the citynet?" and then
> you just enter your address to search the database. If the user has to
> provide street name, street number and street letter in separate
> fields, it's inconvenient for them.
No, it's not. With separate controls they can be sure where to enter what;
it is accessible, and you have no problem processing the data. With one
control, neither applies.
PointedEars
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