<?php
// This is valid, both opening ( and closing )
var_dump(preg_match('~Valid(Regular)Expression~', null) === false);
// This is invalid, no opening ( for the closing )
var_dump(preg_match('~InvalidRegular)Expression~', null) === false);
Deprecated: preg_match(): Passing null to parameter #2 ($subject) of type string is deprecated in /in/lhjZr on line 3
bool(false)
Deprecated: preg_match(): Passing null to parameter #2 ($subject) of type string is deprecated in /in/lhjZr on line 5
Warning: preg_match(): Compilation failed: unmatched closing parenthesis at offset 14 in /in/lhjZr on line 5
bool(true)