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Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? [message #182639 is a reply to message #182636] Tue, 20 August 2013 19:03 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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On 2013-08-20 2:08 PM, Robert Heller wrote:
> At Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:27:50 -0400 Twayne <nobody(at)spamcop(dot)net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm attempting to check for US and Canadian zip codes (postal codes).
>> The US is easy; mostly just be sure it's five numerics and except
>> "00000" and "99999".
>
> 5+4:
>
> nnnnn-mmmm
>
> Most of the time, just the basic 5 digits is enough, but sometimes the USPS
> wants the additional 4 digits as well.

Agreed; but in this case it's only to ID a country.
>
> Whether or not you include the extra 4 digits or not depends on what you are
> using the zip code for. UPS and FexEX for example don't use the extra 4
> digits, but the USPS does. The extra four digits are important mostly for big
> city addresses, where there might be multiple branch POs and/or delivery
> routes, etc. for a given post office.
>
>
Thanks,

Twayne`
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