Re: Canadian Postal Codes
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2001
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 38815
interpreted = N
texte = Clint Davis wrote: > > I've just completed a zip search feature for a client. It works like this: > 1. Each of their dealers covers has a zip range (i.e. 47700 - 49800) > that they cover. > 2. Visitors enter their zip into a form. > 3. My search finds the dealer whose zip range covers the visitors zip. > > My client wants to do the same thing for Canadian postal codes now. > Does anyone know how CAN post codes are formatted? Is there any rhyme > or reason to their organization? > > I know that they all fit this form: > Letter/Number/Letter Number/Letter/Number (A1B 2C3) > > Is this going to be possible without the use a specialized app/cgi?You might check out http://www.canadapost.ca/splash.aspsince they might have some information there. ;~)Seriously, the first triplet refers to the province (mostly). Like the US Zip code, if you look too closely, you will find uneveness and variations from the gross scheme.HTHJohn-- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4720 Boston Way Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5747------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Clint Davis wrote: > > I've just completed a zip search feature for a client. It works like this: > 1. Each of their dealers covers has a zip range (i.e. 47700 - 49800) > that they cover. > 2. Visitors enter their zip into a form. > 3. My search finds the dealer whose zip range covers the visitors zip. > > My client wants to do the same thing for Canadian postal codes now. > Does anyone know how CAN post codes are formatted? Is there any rhyme > or reason to their organization? > > I know that they all fit this form: > Letter/Number/Letter Number/Letter/Number (A1B 2C3) > > Is this going to be possible without the use a specialized app/cgi?You might check out http://www.canadapost.ca/splash.aspsince they might have some information there. ;~)Seriously, the first triplet refers to the province (mostly). Like the US Zip code, if you look too closely, you will find uneveness and variations from the gross scheme.HTHJohn-- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4720 Boston Way Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5747------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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