validate zip code

[exitsystem]

validate zip code
I am trying to validate canada zip code using the following function in asp:

[a-zA-Z]\d{1}[a-zA-Z]\b \d{1}[a-zA-Z]\d{1}
(it works in .NET)

For some reason space is not recognized.
I also tried using \x20 to represent space.
It is also not working.
Does anyone knows what is the issue and how to fix it?

Thanks much.

PS canadian zip example: Z5Z 5Z5
char(1) integer char(1) space integer char(1) integer

 

[grtfercho]

Actually it gets a little bit more complicated than that.
Canadian postal codes dont have the letters I,O in them.
The first Letter defines the geographic region and is made only of a subset of chars.
I use the following to validate ZIP codes and Postal Codes

var zippat = /^\d{5}$|^\d{5}[\-\s]?\d{4}$|^[a-cehj-npr-tvxy]\d[a-hj-np-z](\s)?\d[a-hj-np-z]\d$/i;
//Zip validation for US: 5 digits only, or 9 digits with a hyphen or space in between. 
//Postal Code validation for Canada: 6 chars (3 sets of [alpha][number] ). First Char identifies the Region.No I,O chars allowed

The /i at the end makes the expression case insensitive, that way I avoid the [a-zA-Z] headache.

Short answer to your question: use \s[\b] to represent a single space.

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[vbkris]

can i have an example of a valid canadian zip code???

 

[grtfercho]

ATLANTIC/QUÉBEC REGION
CANADA POST
555 MCARTHUR ST SUITE 1477
ST-LAURENT QC H4T 1T4

CENTRAL REGION (ONTARIO)
CANADA POST
4567 DIXIE RD
MISSISSAUGA ON L4W 1S2

WESTERN REGION
CANADA POST
9828 104 AVE NW SUITE 204
EDMONTON AB T5J 0J8


taken from

http://www.canadapost.ca/common/corporate/about/contact_us/by_mail-e.asp

 

[vbkris]

T5J 0J8
all the sequences seem to be this pattern:
/[A-Z]\d[A-Z]\s\d[A-Z]\d/



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[jemminger]

vbkris,

re-read grtfercho's post:

Canadian postal codes dont have the letters I,O in them.
The first Letter defines the geographic region and is made only of a subset of chars.

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[london01]

hi,

try this site:

http://home.cogeco.ca/~ve3ll/jstutor5.htm#pc

 

[vbkris]

he can modify it then to something like this?
/[A-H]|[J-N]|[P-Z]\d[A-H]|[J-N]|[P-Z]\s\d[A-H]|[J-N]|[P-Z]\d/



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[grtfercho]

var zippat = /^\d{5}$|^\d{5}[\-\s]?\d{4}$|^[a-cehj-npr-tvxy]\d[a-hj-np-z](\s)?\d[a-hj-np-z]\d$/i;
//Zip validation for US: 5 digits only, or 9 digits with a hyphen or space in between.
//Postal Code validation for Canada: 6 chars (3 sets of [alpha][number] ). First Char identifies the Region.No I,O chars allowed

Second post on the thread, Aug 13..


The second part of the reg expression validates Canadian Postal Codes, the first part is for american Zip codes.




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