Here's the Luhn algorithm in PHP. The Luhn algorithm is mainly used to check
if a credit/debit card number is valid or not.
Please tell me if there's a bug somewhere, I've tested the thing heavily and
it's working like a charm.
/*
[EMAIL PROTECTED] check_luhn
[EMAIL PROTECTED] This function checks if a card number follows the Luhn
algorithm
[EMAIL PROTECTED] string $strCreditCardNumber The card number (maybe AMEX,
Diner's
Club, Discover, JCB, Maestro, MasterCard, Solo, Switch, Visa, and Visa
Electron)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] boolean TRUE if the card follows the Luhn algorith, false if
not
[EMAIL PROTECTED] check_lun('4123456789012345')
*/
function check_luhn($strCardNumber){
//first convert the credit card number to an array of digits
$arrCardDigits = array();
for ($i = 0; $i < strlen($strCardNumber); $i++)
$arrCardDigits[$i] = (int)$strCardNumber[$i];
//now start the algorithm
$sum = 0;
$alt = false;
for($i = count($arrCardDigits) - 1; $i >= 0; $i--){
if($alt){
$arrCardDigits[$i] *= 2;
if($arrCardDigits[$i] > 9)
$arrCardDigits[$i] -= 9;
}
$sum += $arrCardDigits[$i];
$alt = !$alt;
}
return $sum % 10 == 0;
}
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