$str = array('ABCEExyzQQ\n\r', '\n\r\t');
foreach ($str as $s)
{
if (ctype_cntrl($s))
echo "string: $s - include only control characters <br />";
else
echo "string: $s - NOT include only control characters <br />";
}
/*
run:
string: ABCEExyzQQ\n\r - NOT include only control characters
string: \n\r\t - NOT include only control characters
*/