NAME

Regexp::Common::zip -- provide regexes for zip codes.

SYNOPSIS

use Regexp::Common qw /zip/;

while (<>) {
    /^$RE{zip}{Dutch}$/        and  print "Dutch zip code\n";
}

DESCRIPTION

Please consult the manual of Regexp::Common for a general description of the works of this interface.

Do not use this module directly, but load it via Regexp::Common.

$RE{zip}{Dutch}{-lax}{-strict}

Return a pattern that recognizes Dutch zip codes. Dutch zip codes consists of 4 digits, followed by 4 uppercase letters. Officially, a single space should be used between the digits and the letters, but this isn't always done in practise. If -strict is given, a single space is mandatory, else any whitespace (including no whitespace at all) is allowed. Uppercase letters are required, unless the {-lax} option is used, then lowercase letters may be used.

If {-keep} is used, the zipcode is returned in $1.

$RE{zip}{US}{-extended => 'allow'}

Returns a pattern that recognizes US zip codes. US zip codes are 5 digits, with a possible 4 digit extention. By default, the extention is optional. If the option {-extended => 'yes'} is given, the pattern only matches zip codes with the extention. If the option {-extended => 'no'} is given, the pattern will not recognize an extention.

If {-keep} is being used, the following will be returned:

$1

The entire zip code.

$2

The first 5 digits of the zip code.

$3

The 4 digit extention (if any).

HISTORY

$Log: lingua.pm,v $
Revision 2.101  2003/02/01 22:55:31  abigail
Changed Copyright years

Revision 2.100  2003/01/21 23:19:40  abigail
The whole world understands RCS/CVS version numbers, that 1.9 is an
older version than 1.10. Except CPAN. Curse the idiot(s) who think
that version numbers are floats (in which universe do floats have
more than one decimal dot?).
Everything is bumped to version 2.100 because CPAN couldn't deal
with the fact one file had version 1.10.

Revision 1.2  2003/01/01 19:11:29  abigail
Fixed problem with having different palindrome patterns in same program

Revision 1.1  2003/01/01 17:05:56  abigail
First version

Revision 1.2  2003/01/01 15:09:47  abigail
Added US zip codes.

Revision 1.1  2002/12/31 02:01:33  abigail
First version

SEE ALSO

Regexp::Common for a general description of how to use this interface.

AUTHOR

Damian Conway (damian@conway.org)

MAINTAINANCE

This package is maintained by Abigail (regexp-common@abigail.nl).

BUGS AND IRRITATIONS

Zip codes for most countries are missing. Send them in to regexp-common@abigail.nl.

Do Dutch zip code actually allow all letters? Or are I and O omitted? What about the Q?

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2001 - 2003, Damian Conway. All Rights Reserved.
  This module is free software. It may be used, redistributed
 and/or modified under the terms of the Perl Artistic License
       (see http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html)