Get User Browser [+rep]

I am creating a script so that if your internet browser is IE it displays a message.

Is there any other way to grap someones browser name other than

Code:

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$_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']

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As that doesn't just display the Browser it displays other Info which is useless to me.
Thanks
Ashley

Edited by Lµke (Forum Moderator): Thread Moved from Website Designing. Please post in the correct section next time, Thanks :).

Use eregi

PHP Code:

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$agent = $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']; /* Users browser information */

/* Shows browser name in Layman's terms */

if (eregi("firefox", $agent)){
$browser = "Firefox";
}
elseif (eregi("MSIE", $agent)){
$browser = "IE";
}
elseif (eregi("opera", $agent)){
$browser = "Opera";
}
else {
$browser = "Unknown";
}

print("You are using $browser"); 


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I've always wondered, whats the difference between eregi and preg?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Luckyrare

Use eregi

PHP Code:

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$agent = $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']; /* Users browser information */

/* Shows browser name in Layman's terms */

if (eregi("firefox", $agent)){
$browser = "Firefox";
}
elseif (eregi("MSIE", $agent)){
$browser = "IE";
}
elseif (eregi("opera", $agent)){
$browser = "Opera";
}
else {
$browser = "Unknown";
}

print("You are using $browser"); 


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Thanks +rep
Edit: Need To spread

No problem ;)

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Invent

I've always wondered, whats the difference between eregi and preg?

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Not to sure, I think preg handles arrays differently. I am most likely wrong.