Question

From this question How to match this using regex

Right now i want to search for 3D D keyword from user submitted data. The rule is as long as 3D and D is present in the sentence, it is valid (case insensitive).

For example:

3Dzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (invalid because no second occurence of D)
zzzzzD (invalid because no 3D)
xxx3DzzzzzD (valid because got 3D and D in string)

I am using this regex now but somehow it has one problem.

$subject = 'BLASHSH*3D*8qw9e08e2323*D*';

if(preg_match('/(?=.*3D)(?=.*D).*/i', $subject))
{
    echo 'pattern match';
}
else
{
    echo 'fail';
}

The problem is this string also will return true

3D (it should be invalid because no second occurrence of D)
3D ABC (it should be invalid because no second occurrence of D)

How to solve this?

Answer 1

Assuming 3DD, D3D, and cccDzzz3D are all valid:

/(3D.*D)|(D.*3D)/i

And since you used the i modifier before I assume you want to accept 3d and d? If not just remove the i from the end of the regex.