Allow a space in string verification

Anonymous Monk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I am using the following code to verify a string

if ( $subject !~ /^[a-zA-Z1-9.]+$/ ) {
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The field i am checking could be eg.. this is the day (Is there a way in the above code to allow a space) Any help would be appreciated

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Re: Allow a space in string verification by Roy Johnson (Monsignor) on May 09, 2005 at 22:46 UTC
Have you tried sticking a space in your character class? Caution: Contents may have been coded under pressure.	[reply]
Re: Allow a space in string verification by sh1tn (Priest) on May 09, 2005 at 23:11 UTC
`/^(?:\s\w+\s)+$/ # if you mean a-z A-Z 0-9 space and '_'` [download] Please, take a look at Regex::Common or just perlre.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Allow a space in string verification by Anonymous Monk on May 09, 2005 at 23:53 UTC
sh1tn Thanks for your reply, i had tried using a space ,litterally, rather than space. All working ok now. Thanks again	[reply]
Re: Allow a space in string verification by tlm (Prior) on May 09, 2005 at 23:56 UTC
I find it curious that you don't include 0 (a fine numeral) in your character class. I realize that there are cases in which even a digit of impeccable credentials such as 0 may not be welcome while others are, but your regexp doesn't look like one of those situations. the lowliest monk	[reply]