Re: In-place file filtering

Variation on the theme:

perl -MRegexp::Common=zip -i.bak -n -a -e 'print if m/\t$RE{zip}{US}$/
+' *.dat
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Re: Re: In-place file filtering by princepawn (Parson) on Jul 24, 2003 at 22:11 UTC
from the docs of Regexp::Common::zip US zip codes consist of 5 digits, with an optional 4 digit extension But this allows zip codes which are not currently valid. Carter's compass: I know I'm on the right track when by deleting something, I'm adding functionality	[reply]
Re^3: In-place file filtering by adrianh (Chancellor) on Jul 24, 2003 at 22:17 UTC
Fair point. Might be worth dropping a bug-report/patch to Abigail-II. Where do you get the info on which US codes are valid/invalid?	[reply]
Re: Re^3: In-place file filtering by princepawn (Parson) on Jul 24, 2003 at 23:36 UTC
To actually get the list of zip codes costs money, either from the USPS or other sources. However, by repeatedly typing in zip codes into the zip code locator as USPS.com I found out the valid upper and lower bounds. Carter's compass: I know I'm on the right track when by deleting something, I'm adding functionality	[reply]
Re^5: In-place file filtering by adrianh (Chancellor) on Jul 25, 2003 at 01:10 UTC
Re: Re^3: In-place file filtering by Anonymous Monk on Jul 25, 2003 at 21:19 UTC
Your friendly snail-mail corp will sell you same (sorta' -- they'll sell list of valid zips, from which one can deduce the 5 digit #s which are NOT valid.) But bigbuck$$$$.	[reply]