Sanitize and validate an email address

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DATE: June 21, 2017, 11:47 p.m.

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<?php
$email = "john.doe@example.com";

// Remove all illegal characters from email
$email = filter_var($email, FILTER_SANITIZE_EMAIL);

// Validate e-mail
if (!filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) === false) {
    echo("$email is a valid email address");
} else {
    echo("$email is not a valid email address");
}
?>

</body>
</html>