problem with multiple character checking

[vicneswaran boi]

if( (!mHp1.equals(""))&((mHp1.length() !=8)||(mHp1.charAt(0) !='9'+!='8'))) {
errorMsg += "<LI>Please check the handphone.";


)||(mHp1.charAt(0) !='9'+!='8'))) {

here how we can check the initial charectors 9 or 8. we need to identify the charectors using the charAt(0), is the above way to do this??? it is working for one digit example for 9 we can just check for 9,,but how to do it for multiple numbers???

Thanks for the help
Vic

[Paul Sturrock]

Consider regular expressions - have a look at the java.util.regex package.

[Bear Bibeault]

Moving to Java in General (beginner)

[Joel McNary]

Tty:

(!mHp1.equals(""))&((mHp1.length() !=8)||(mHp1.charAt(0) != '9' && mHp1.charAt(0) != '8')