tribe_is_regex( string $candidate )
Checks whether a candidate string is a valid regular expression or not.
Contents
Parameters
- $candidate
-
(string) (Required) The candidate string to check, it must include the regular expression opening and closing tags to validate.
Return
(bool) Whether a candidate string is a valid regular expression or not.
Source
File: src/functions/utils.php
function tribe_is_regex( $candidate ) {
if ( ! is_string( $candidate ) ) {
return false;
}
// We need to have the Try/Catch for Warnings too
try {
return ! ( @preg_match( $candidate, null ) === false );
} catch ( Exception $e ) {
return false;
}
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.9.5 | Introduced. |