Canadian postal code validation
C#.NetRegexC# Problem Overview
I need to validate a Canadian postal code (for example, M4B 1C7
) using C# (.NET) regular expressions.
C# Solutions
Solution 1 - C#
Canadian postal codes can't contain the letters D, F, I, O, Q, or U, and cannot start with W or Z:
[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVXY][0-9][ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVWXYZ][0-9][ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVWXYZ][0-9]
If you want an optional space in the middle:
[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVXY][0-9][ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVWXYZ] ?[0-9][ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVWXYZ][0-9]
Solution 2 - C#
Here are the rules http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_code#Reserved_characters
ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVXY <-- letter used
DFIOQU <-- letters not used because it mixes up the reader
WZ <-- letters used but not in the first letter
With that in mind the following in the proper regex
@[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVXY][0-9][ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVWXYZ][\s][0-9][ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVWXYZ][0-9]
Solution 3 - C#
I suggest the following:
bool FoundMatch = false;
try {
FoundMatch = Regex.IsMatch(SubjectString, "\\A[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVXY]\\d[A-Z] ?\\d[A-Z]\\d\\z");
} catch (ArgumentException ex) {
// Syntax error in the regular expression
}
Solution 4 - C#
Something like this:
^[A-Z]\d[A-Z] \d[A-Z]\d$
Solution 5 - C#
Try this:
function postalCodeCheck (postalCode, type) {
if (!postalCode) {
return null;
}
postalCode = postalCode.toString().trim();
var us = new RegExp("^\\d{5}(-{0,1}\\d{4})?$");
// var ca = new RegExp(/^((?!.*[DFIOQU])[A-VXY][0-9][A-Z])|(?!.*[DFIOQU])[A-VXY][0-9][A-Z]\ ?[0-9][A-Z][0-9]$/i);
var ca = new RegExp(/^[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVXY]\d[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVWXYZ]( )?\d[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVWXYZ]\d$/i);
if(type == "us"){
if (us.test(postalCode.toString())) {
console.log(postalCode);
return postalCode;
}
}
if(type == "ca")
{
if (ca.test(postalCode.toString())) {
console.log(postalCode);
return postalCode;
}
}
return null;
}
Solution 6 - C#
Validating the format of a postal code without validating its meaning isn't worth it, since typos can still result in a valid postal code for the wrong address. You want to validate the code against the address database. See http://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/business/productsservices/atoz/postalcodeproducts.jsf
Solution 7 - C#
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
string c1;
string c2;
string c3;
string c4;
string c5;
string c6;
string c7;
int sortie;
bool parfais = true;
Console.WriteLine("entrer votre code postal");
string cp = Console.ReadLine();
if (cp.Length == 7)
{
c1 = cp.Substring(0, 1);
c2 = cp.Substring(1, 1);
c3 = cp.Substring(2, 1);
c4 = cp.Substring(3, 1);
c5 = cp.Substring(4, 1);
c6 = cp.Substring(5, 1);
c7 = cp.Substring(6, 1);
if (int.TryParse(c1, out sortie))
{
parfais = false;
Console.WriteLine("le 1er caratere doit etre une lettre");
}
if (int.TryParse(c2, out sortie) == false)
{
parfais = false;
Console.WriteLine("le 2e caratere doit etre un nombre");
}
if (int.TryParse(c3, out sortie))
{
parfais = false;
Console.WriteLine("le 3e caratere doit etre une lettre");
}
if (c4.Contains(" ") == false)
{
parfais = false;
Console.WriteLine("vous devez utiliser un espace");
}
if (int.TryParse(c5, out sortie) == false)
{
parfais = false;
Console.WriteLine("le 5e caratere doit etre un nombre");
}
if (int.TryParse(c6, out sortie))
{
parfais = false;
Console.WriteLine("le 6e caratere doit etre une lettre");
}
if (int.TryParse(c7, out sortie) == false)
{
parfais = false;
Console.WriteLine("le 7e caratere doit etre un nombre");
}
else if(parfais == true)
{
Console.WriteLine("code postal accepter");
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("le code postal doit contenir 7 caratere incluant l'espace");
}
Console.ReadLine();