There is a credit card validating class on phpclasses.org under e-commerce.




"Martin Towell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Try this:
>
>   function do_mod_10($num)
>   {
>     // The Luhn formula works right to left, so reverse the number.
>     $num = strrev($num);
>     $total = 0;
>     for ($i = 0, $j = 1; $i < strlen($num); $i++, $j=3-$j)
>     {
>       $digit = $num[$i] * $j;
>       if ($digit > 9)  $digit -= 9;
>       $total += $digit;
>     }
>
>     return ($total % 10 == 0);
>   }
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCulligh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 10:47 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [PHP] Re: Credit card checks?
>
>
> You could use an algorithms called mod10.  Both Visa, MasterCard and I
think
> most other credit cards use the mod10 algorithm.  A credit card must pass
a
> mod10 test to be a valid number(Like a Regular Expression test).  It won't
> tell you if the number exist, but it will tell you if it could exist.  I
> also know the mod10 is used for Canadian Social Security numbers (SIN).
>
> Unfortunately I have never seen a PHP function for it, I only used mod10
in
> a language called Uniface by Compuware.   I know there is another name for
> it also, but I can't remember it right now.
>
> It is a great test, someone just typing in numbers at random will have a
> terrible time guessing a number right.  I have never seen someone do it
let.
> Then you can use the first character of the number to test the card type.
>
> I will see if I can locate the algorithm and email it too you.
>
>
> Mark
>
> "Jas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Just wondering if anyone has come across the need to develop a class to
> test
> > a string of numbers based on a credit card type.  If you have where
would
> I
> > be able to get information on what string of numbers is consistent with
> each
> > of the different credit cards?  Any help would be appreciated!
> > Jas
> >
> >
>
>
>
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