stdnum.nl.postcode¶
Postcode (Dutch postal code).
The Dutch postal code consists of four numbers followed by two letters.
>>> validate('2601 DC')
'2601 DC'
>>> validate('NL-2611ET')
'2611 ET'
>>> validate('26112 ET')
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
InvalidFormat: ...
>>> validate('2611 SS') # a few letter combinations are banned
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
InvalidComponent: ...
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stdnum.nl.postcode.
compact
(number)¶ Convert the number to the minimal representation. This strips the number of any valid separators and removes surrounding whitespace.
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stdnum.nl.postcode.
is_valid
(number)¶ Check if the number is a valid postal code.
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stdnum.nl.postcode.
validate
(number)¶ Check if the number is in the correct format. This currently does not check whether the code corresponds to a real address.