Manual

Introduction

Introduction – Introduction to validate_BE

Description

The package offers some methods to validate specific data for Belgium

Usage

General usage

Every module of Validate follows the same philosophy. Propose some validation method retuning boolean result. Some methods have some optional parameters to set a stronger check.

sample

<?php

// Include the package
require_once 'Validate/BE.php';
?>

List of aivailable validations

List of aivailable validations – aivailable validation in validate_be

Validate a Belgian nationalId

The belgian nationalId on the identity card of all belgian.

A check digit is the last one, computed the standard _get_control_number function.

sample

<?php

// Include the package
require_once('Validate/BE.php');

$badNationalId = '730111-361-99';
$result = Validate_BE::nationalId($badNationalId);
echo 'Test ' . $badNationalId .' : <br />';
var_export($result);

echo '<br /><br />';
$goodNationalId = '730111 361 73';
$result = Validate_BE::nationalId($goodNationalId);
echo 'Test ' . $goodNationalId .' : <br />';
var_export($result);
?>

Output :

     
Test 730111-361-99 :
false

Test 730111 361 73 :
true

Validate a Belgian social security number

The belgian social security number is on the SIS card of all belgian.

A check digit is the last one, computed the standard _get_control_number function.

sample

<?php

// Include the package
require_once('Validate/BE.php');

$badSsn = '72011136173';
$result = Validate_BE::ssn($badSsn);
echo 'Test ' . $badSsn .' : <br />';
var_export($result);

echo '<br /><br />';
$goodSsn = '73011136173';
$result = Validate_BE::ssn($goodSsn);
echo 'Test ' . $goodSsn .' : <br />';
var_export($result);
?>

Output :

     
Test 72011136173 :
false

Test 73011136173 :
true

Validate a Belgian postcode

Belgian post code are 4 digit formed.

First parameter is the post code to validate.

An optional parameter for activate strong checks using a list of postcodes.

sample

<?php

// Include the package
require_once('Validate/BE.php');

$badPostCode = 'ABCD';
$result = Validate_BE::postalCode($badPostCode);
echo 'Test ' . $badPostCode .' : <br />';
var_export($result);

echo '<br /><br />';
$goodPostCode = '7930';
$result = Validate_BE::postalCode($goodPostCode);
echo 'Test ' . $goodPostCode .' : <br />';
var_export($result);
?>

Output :

     
Test ABCD :
false

Test 7930 :
true

sample using strong parameter

1234 like a good post code, but don't exit in the official list.

<?php

// Include the package
require_once('Validate/BE.php');

$badPostCode = '1234';
$goodPostCode = '7930';

$result = Validate_BE::postalCode($badPostCode);
echo 'Test ' . $badPostCode .' : <br />';
var_export($result);

$result = Validate_BE::postalCode($badPostCode,false);
echo '<br /><br />Test ' . $badPostCode .' : <br />';
var_export($result);

$result = Validate_BE::postalCode($badPostCode,true);
echo '<br /><br />Test ' . $badPostCode .' : <br />';
var_export($result);

$result = Validate_BE::postalCode($goodPostCode);
echo '<br /><br />Test ' . $goodPostCode .' : <br />';
var_export($result);
?>

Output :

     
Test 1234 :
true

Test 1234 :
true

Test 1234 :
false

Test 7930 :
true

Validate a Belgian bank account number

Belgian bankcodes consist of

3 figure number for the bank society
7-figure number for the account number
2-figure number for mod 97

sample

<?php

// Include the package
require_once('Validate/BE.php');
$badBankCode = '310164533227';
$result = Validate_BE::bankCode($badBankCode);
echo 'Test ' . $badBankCode .' : <br />';
var_export($result);

echo '<br /><br />';
$goodBankCode = '310164533207';
$result = Validate_BE::bankCode($goodBankCode);
echo 'Test ' . $goodBankCode .' : <br />';
var_export($result);
?>

Output :

     
Test 310164533227 :
false

Test 310164533207 :
true

Validate a Belgian transfert message

Belgian transfert (virement) can be done with a structured message 12 figures

10-figure number for the message
2-figure number for mod 97

sample

<?php

// Include the package
require_once('Validate/BE.php');

$badBankTransferMessage = '053/3140/16211';
$result = Validate_BE::bankTransferMessage($badBankTransferMessage);
echo 'Test ' . $badBankTransferMessage .' : <br />';
var_export($result);

echo '<br /><br />';
$goodBankTransferMessage = '054/3140/16211';
$result = Validate_BE::bankTransferMessage($goodBankTransferMessage);
echo 'Test ' . $goodBankTransferMessage .' : <br />';
var_export($result);
?>

Output :

     
Test 053/3140/16211 :
false

Test 054/3140/16211 :
true

Validate a VAT account number

Belgian VAT consist of 3-figure number.

Actually no doc was found about a checksum.

sample

<?php

// Include the package
require_once('Validate/BE.php');

$badVAT = '102.239.951';
$result = Validate_BE::vat($badVAT);
echo 'Test ' . $badVAT .' : <br />';
var_export($result);

echo '<br /><br />';
$goodVAT = '202-239-951';
$result = Validate_BE::vat($goodVAT);
echo 'Test ' . $goodVAT .' : <br />';
var_export($result);
?>

Output :

     
Test 102.239.951 :
false

Test 202-239-951 :
true

Validate a phonenumber

Validate a belgian phone number passed as first param second specify if it would be a mobile or a traditional line or both. "/" (slash), "-" (dash), "." (dot), and white spaces are ignored. "+" are use a exit code : 0 in Belgium.

NOTE : this validate want a BELGIAN phonenumber to return true, not a valid number to call FROM belgium

sample

<?php

// Include the package
require_once('Validate/BE.php');

$badPhone = '00 32 12 123 45 67';
$result = Validate_BE::phoneNumber($badPhone);
echo 'Test ' . $badPhone .' : <br />';
var_export($result);

echo '<br /><br />';
$goodPhone = '00 32 45 12 34 56';
$result = Validate_BE::phoneNumber($goodPhone);
echo 'Test ' . $goodPhone .' : <br />';
var_export($result);
?>

Output :

     
Test '00 32 12 123 45 67' :
false

Test '00 32 45 12 34 56' :
true

sample

See now with the parameter

<?php

// Include the package
require_once('Validate/BE.php');

$goodPhone = '00 32 45 12 34 56';
$mobilePhone = '00 32 485 34 56';

echo 'Test ' . $goodPhone .' : <br />';
$result = Validate_BE::phoneNumber($goodPhone);
var_export($result) . '-';
$result = Validate_BE::phoneNumber($goodPhone,VALIDATE_BE_PHONENUMBER_TYPE_ANY);
var_export($result) . '-';
$result = Validate_BE::phoneNumber($goodPhone,VALIDATE_BE_PHONENUMBER_TYPE_NORMAL);
var_export($result) . '-';
$result = Validate_BE::phoneNumber($goodPhone,VALIDATE_BE_PHONENUMBER_TYPE_MOBILE);
var_export($result) . '-';

echo '<br /><br />';
$result = Validate_BE::phoneNumber($mobilePhone);
var_export($result) . '-';
$result = Validate_BE::phoneNumber($mobilePhone,VALIDATE_BE_PHONENUMBER_TYPE_ANY);
var_export($result) . '-';
$result = Validate_BE::phoneNumber($mobilePhone,VALIDATE_BE_PHONENUMBER_TYPE_NORMAL);
var_export($result) . '-';
$result = Validate_BE::phoneNumber($mobilePhone,VALIDATE_BE_PHONENUMBER_TYPE_MOBILE);
var_export($result);

?>

Output :

     
Test 00 32 45 12 34 56 :
true - true - true - false

Test 00 32 485 34 56 :
false - false - false - false