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Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? [message #182639 is a reply to message #182636]

Tue, 20 August 2013 19:03

bill
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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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		Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: bill on Tue, 20 August 2013 17:27
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Martin Leese on Tue, 20 August 2013 17:59
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: bill on Tue, 20 August 2013 19:01
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Robert Heller on Tue, 20 August 2013 18:08
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: bill on Tue, 20 August 2013 19:03
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Robert Heller on Tue, 20 August 2013 19:36
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: bill on Wed, 21 August 2013 00:17
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? RESOLVED By: bill on Tue, 20 August 2013 19:06
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? RESOLVED By: Norman Peelman on Tue, 20 August 2013 23:53
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? RESOLVED By: bill on Wed, 21 August 2013 00:29
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? RESOLVED By: Moon Elf on Mon, 16 December 2013 10:02
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? RESOLVED By: Doug Miller on Mon, 16 December 2013 12:27
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Norman Peelman on Tue, 20 August 2013 23:52
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Wed, 21 August 2013 12:53
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Wed, 21 August 2013 12:58
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Wed, 21 August 2013 13:06
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Curtis Dyer on Sat, 24 August 2013 10:22
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Sat, 24 August 2013 10:52
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Doug Miller on Sun, 25 August 2013 14:31
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: bill on Sun, 25 August 2013 17:21
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: bill on Sun, 25 August 2013 17:17
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: bill on Wed, 21 August 2013 23:10
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: BootNic on Thu, 22 August 2013 02:09
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: bill on Thu, 22 August 2013 22:22
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Jeff North on Wed, 21 August 2013 11:25
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: bill on Wed, 21 August 2013 22:53
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Norman Peelman on Thu, 22 August 2013 02:46
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: gordonb.qnlcm on Sat, 31 August 2013 06:17
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Fiver on Sat, 31 August 2013 14:40
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Norman Peelman on Sat, 31 August 2013 15:56
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Welsh Vanner on Sat, 31 August 2013 19:23
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: bill on Sun, 01 September 2013 00:21
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: Martin Leese on Sat, 31 August 2013 15:56
		Re: Zip Codes ctype? Pregmatch? By: bill on Sun, 01 September 2013 00:07

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