what does a canadian zip code look like?

[TechBoyJK]

I'm writing a small web app, and I would like to validate the zip code against the country the entered. For instance, the basic US zip code if 5 characters, 62223, and even though you will find 62223-3344 and so forth, the basic zip code is the first 5 characters. How is it for Canada? Mexico?

I'll google it as well, but if anybody has anything to say, please do.

 

[MacBaine]

Canada has like 6 digits, broken up into 3s, and it contains letters. But ask a Canadian...

 

[Mill]

something like N4V 1B7

 

[simms]

....
sigh... funny how i know NY has 10001, LA is around 90076 or something...

Canadians are LETTER NUMBER LETTER SPACE NUMBER LETTER NUMBER.
like... J8C O3D . May or may not have spaces.

 

[RossMAN]

Canada is alphanumeric (xxx xxx) like this

H37 2Y7

http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/tools/pg/manual/b03-e.asp

 

[JustinSampson]

Canada:
XNX NXN

Where X = letter, N = number.

Example:
B1L 1G6

edit: to slow

 

[DaWhim]

my job is to check addresses. i should chime in that australian use 5 digits.

 

[TechBoyJK]

does the canadian postal system have any exceptions?

 

[RussianSoldier]

The canadian postal system uses metric.

 

[silverpig]

Santa's postal code is

H0H 0H0



(kinda serious actually... if kids mail a letter to Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0, the post office sends them a "reply" from Santa)

I guess Santa knows 1337 sp34k

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: TechBoyJK
does the canadian postal system have any exceptions?

No

 

[Stunt]

US system of five digits allows for 100,000 zip codes
Canadian system allows for 13,824,000 postal codes.

 

[Scouzer]

Originally posted by: Stunt
US system of five digits allows for 100,000 zip codes
Canadian system allows for 13,824,000 postal codes.

Yup, you can rule down a postal code to one of 5 houses or so. So even if someone botches your address the post office can usually figure it out and get your package to you.

 

[Colt45]

XNX NXN

all the ones in my city are S7K <nxn>

 

[PingSpike]

I thought canada didn't have zip codes. Don't they just write "Igloo Block C" on there or something?

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
I thought canada didn't have zip codes. Don't they just write "Igloo Block C" on there or something?

yup - and the dog sled comes by once a month to pick up and drop off. actually you just need to write "send this one to Bob eh?" right on the envelope, and it'll get there...

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie

Originally posted by: PingSpike
I thought canada didn't have zip codes. Don't they just write "Igloo Block C" on there or something?

yup - and the dog sled comes by once a month to pick up and drop off. actually you just need to write "send this one to Bob eh?" right on the envelope, and it'll get there...

lol

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie

Originally posted by: PingSpike
I thought canada didn't have zip codes. Don't they just write "Igloo Block C" on there or something?

yup - and the dog sled comes by once a month to pick up and drop off. actually you just need to write "send this one to Bob eh?" right on the envelope, and it'll get there...

I was laughing so hard at that, that I am now tearing.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Marauder911

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie

Originally posted by: PingSpike
I thought canada didn't have zip codes. Don't they just write "Igloo Block C" on there or something?

yup - and the dog sled comes by once a month to pick up and drop off. actually you just need to write "send this one to Bob eh?" right on the envelope, and it'll get there...

I was laughing so hard at that, that I am now tearing.

Sounds painful.

 

[Steve]

Some mnemonic help.... M5W-1E6 = Make five wieners, I'll eat six.

 

[silverpig]

To find out what my postal code is:

1. Hit reply to my message
2. View source
3. Look for the postal code in the source.

We don't have electricity here in Canada yet, so all this message board stuff is done by mail. We send our messages via letters to the Canadian central server centre which houses the only powered building in the country, and the only computer. Funny thing is though, it's actually in the Canadian embassy in the US, so it's not really in Canada. Some dude who types really fast posts for us. When you reply to this message, a copy has to be sent back to me, so it sends it via mail.

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: sm8000
Some mnemonic help.... M5W-1E6 = Make five wieners, I'll eat six.

A CBC listener.

 

[Steve]

Yup! Can't believe I remember that. I only heard it when my parents listened to it, and they moved to Chicago in '96. I joined them three years later. It may have been eight years since I heard that spoken on the air.

 

[RossMAN]

Bump for andylawcc

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: Stunt
US system of five digits allows for 100,000 zip codes
Canadian system allows for 13,824,000 postal codes.

but, U.S. has 9 digit zipcodes also, just no one uses the last 4 thus we are limited, but including those last 4 gives a lot more options

MIKE