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Re: How to create string PAssword, PaSsword, etc.

Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 1:40 am
by Apollo
Jonah Bron wrote:Sorry Apollo, I stole your avoid-strtoupper-every-time idea. If it's any consolation, I probably would have come up with it eventually... Please don't strike me down with a bolt of lightning 8O
Hehe no of course, it's not a contest, we're here for entertainment and learning. And I certainly learned from your approach, so thanks :)
Jonah Bron wrote:Any minute Feyd is going to make one that's faster than yours and smaller than mine.
Hehe yeah probaby, already wondered what kept him so long ;)

Re: How to create string PAssword, PaSsword, etc.

Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 2:42 am
by Brenden
Personally I would put each word in once, in lowercase, then run strtolower() on any word before searching for it in the database. But perhaps I'm just not complicated enough.

Re: How to create string PAssword, PaSsword, etc.

Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 3:29 am
by Apollo
Brenden wrote:Personally I would put each word in once, in lowercase, then run strtolower() on any word before searching for it in the database.
In fact, I would use utf8_general_ci collation and don't mind about upper or lowercase at all. :D
But perhaps I'm just not complicated enough.
Worse yet, you take all the fun out of challenges like these! ;)

Re: How to create string PAssword, PaSsword, etc.

Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 9:31 am
by Jonah Bron
The "bolt of lightning" was a reference to your username :lol:

Peace