end of parsing in an if routine

[padders]

I want to run multipe regex through, however the regex might be empty.

if you try and do:

if (ereg("$test2", $str)) {
etc..

with $test2 as empty you get an error

but if i do:

if ($test2 && ereg("$test2", $str)) {

i dont.

Is this because php gets to $test2, realises it is not true and thus stops so never gets to ereg and never gives the error or is something else going on? if what i say is right just a simple "yes" would help stop me worrying!

[qslack]

a simple "yes"

[padders]

cool, thanks.