PHP: How to use ereg to validate input text AND string length simultaneously?

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Hi, I'm using ereg in the followin way to validate a field which can contain only numbers from 0 to 9:

if(eregi("^([0-9])*$", $mynumber)) return true;

However the string must have between 8 and 10 characeters. Is it possible to improve the same ereg usage to check for a valid string length as well?

Thanks in advance.. all ereg tutorials seem to be traditional chinese to me. :S

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