alpha numeric and spaces validation

Hi guys, i tried alpha_num to validate and restrict input for letters and numbers but why is that spaces is not included?

regards ci

Level 52

Look there.

Level 56

[
    'field' => 'regex:[a-zA-Z0-9\s]+',
]

Level 6

@bestmomo tried it works but i also need the numeric to be accepted, what should i add to make it accept also the numeric input?

@pmall it gives me an error message

Level 56

@Ci what error message

Level 6

@pmall here is the error message i got

preg_match(): Unknown modifier '+'

Level 56

[
    'field' => 'regex:/[a-zA-Z0-9\s]+/',
]

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Level 6

@pmall it accepts special characters, i used this instead regex:/(^[a-zA-Z0-9 ]+$)+/

Level 56

Cleaner :

[
    'field' => 'regex:/^[a-zA-Z0-9\s]+$/',
]

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