PHP match string, is fnmatch right for the job -

i'm trying figure out how can compare values array against particular string.

basically values chrisx001, chrisx002, chrisx003, chrisx004, bob001

i looking @ fnmatch() i'm not sure right choice, want keep chrisx--- ignore bob--- need wildcard last bit, there means of doing can

if($value == "chrisx%"){/*do something*/} 

and if thats possible possible double check % value int or similar in other cases?

regex can tell if string starts chrisx:

if (preg_match('/^chrisx/', $subject)) {   // starts chrisx } 

you can capture bit after chrisx:

preg_match('/^chrisx(.*)/', $subject, $matches);  echo $matches[1];