Yes,
thing is that even entry level hackers will just add whatever text they want, AFTER the numbers ext. and more numbers.........
I want to dis-allow ANY TEXT and allow any number of digits and the 2 exceptions of etc. and or Ext.
Not just a choice of numbers OR text,
but digits, only digits and NO TEXT anywhere, before or after the pemissible digits and ext. or Ext. This also question the use of the ^ and the $
as the only permissible string would be the digits with etc. or Ext.
I'd rather not just have the regex remove the offending text characters -
an error msg plus having to edit the fiels makes the spammers have to spend more effort to get their stuffe' posted.

In reply to Re^2: Tweak for my Perl Regex that screens for digits only by hackermike
in thread Tweak for my Perl Regex that screens for digits only by hackermike

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