Problem with validate functions in vb.net winform project.

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I have a form that takes in a persons details which include contact number and email and saves it to a database. I have 2 validate functions (regex expressions) that ensure that the contact number and email are in the correct format, this works fine. I have a second form that displays the persons details, this also works fine. The problem is when I go to edit the persons details on the second form. The validate functions return false when the update button is clicked even though they should return true. They are the exact same functions in the second form as in the first form, in fact the 'If' statements calling the functions are identical. I have attached the code for the 'If' statement and functions. Can anyone help with this problem?

If Not validatePhone(txtContactNumber.Text) Or Not validateEmail(txtEmail.Text) Then
.....
EndIf

'Validate contact number.
    Public Function validatePhone(ByVal strContactNum As String) As Boolean 'validate contactNumber
        Dim numberPattern As String = "^\d{1,5}-\d{4,10}$" 'Regex expression pattern
        Dim rxPhone As New Regex(numberPattern) 'Regex Object
        Dim phoneValid As Boolean 'If true contact number is valid

        If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(strContactNum) Then
            phoneValid = rxPhone.IsMatch(strContactNum) 'Check validity
        Else
            phoneValid = False 'Not valid contact number or txtContactNumber is empty
        End If
        Return phoneValid
    End Function

    'Validate email.
    Public Function validateEmail(ByVal strEmail As String) As Boolean 'validate email
        Dim emailPattern As String = "^[a-zA-Z][\w\.-]*[a-zA-Z0-9]@[a-zA-Z0-9][\w\.-]*[a-zA-Z0-9]\.[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z\.]*[a-zA-Z]$" 'Regex expression pattern

        Dim rxEmail As New Regex(emailPattern) 'Regex Object
        Dim emailValid As Boolean 'If true email is valid

        If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(strEmail) Then
            emailValid = rxEmail.IsMatch(strEmail) 'Check validity
        Else
            emailValid = False 'Not valid email or txtEmail is empty
        End If
        Return emailValid
    End Function

Just to be clear, the validate functions work fine in the first form but return false in the second form all the time, even when they should return true.

EDIT:

I solved this problem, it is because of white spaces at the end of each field coming back from the database. I have asked a new question to solve this problem here: http://www.codeproject.com/Questions/806935/Get-rid-of-white-spaces-at-end-of-field-from-datab