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Regexp::Common::CC(3)                User Contributed Perl Documentation               Regexp::Common::CC(3)



NAME
       Regexp::Common::CC -- provide patterns for credit card numbers.

SYNOPSIS
           use Regexp::Common qw /CC/;

           while (<>) {
               /^$RE{zip}{Visa}$/   and  print "Visa card number\n";
           }

DESCRIPTION
       Please consult the manual of Regexp::Common for a general description of the works of this interface.

       Do not use this module directly, but load it via Regexp::Common.

       This module offers patterns for credit card numbers of several major credit card types.

HISTORY
        $Log: $

SEE ALSO
       Regexp::Common for a general description of how to use this interface.

       <http://www.beachnet.com/~hstiles/cardtype.html
           Credit Card Validation - Check Digits

       <http://euro.ecom.cmu.edu/resources/elibrary/everycc.htm
           Everything you ever wanted to know about CC's

       <http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/Luhn_formula.html
           Luhn formula

AUTHORS
       Damian Conway (damian@conway.org) and Abigail (regexp-common@abigail.nl).

MAINTAINANCE
       This package is maintained by Abigail (regexp-common@abigail.nl).

BUGS AND IRRITATIONS
       Bound to be plenty. Send them in to regexp-common@abigail.nl.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (c) 2001 - 2004, Damian Conway and Abigail. All Rights Reserved. This module is free
       software. It may be used, redistributed and/or modified under the terms of the Perl Artistic License
       (see <http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html)



perl v5.8.8                                      2005-01-01                            Regexp::Common::CC(3)