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New page: == Description == Retrieves information about a zip code == Syntax == $zipArr = eV::addressZipDetailsGet(STR $zipCode); == Paramaters == *$zipCode STRING :: string 5 digit zip code. Incl...

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== Description ==
Retrieves information about a zip code

== Syntax ==
$zipArr = eV::addressZipDetailsGet(STR $zipCode);

== Paramaters ==
*$zipCode STRING
:: string 5 digit zip code. Include trailing zeros or matches will not qualify.

== Return Values ==
Returns associative array of zip code properties. Returns boolean FALSE if zip code is not found.
Returned array is as follows:
<pre>
Array
(
[zipCodeId] => INT
[zipCode] => STR
[city] => STR
[state] => STR
[areaCode] => STR
[county] => STR
[timeZone] => INT
[dayLightSavings] => BIT
[latitude] => DECIMAL
[longitude] => DECIMAL

)
</pre>

Elements from the returned associative array are as follows:
{|border=2
|-
|Element
|Description
|Example
|-
|zipCodeId
|INTEGER unique ID of zip code entry in source database
|123
|-
|zipCode
|STRING 5-digit zip code
|20817
|-
|city
|STRING city zip code is within
|Bethesda
|-
|state
|STRING 2-character state abbreviation zip code is within
|MD
|-
|areaCode
|STRING 3-character area code of zip code. Multiple area codes will be delineated by slash "/".
|240/301
|-
|county
|STRING country zip code is within
|Montgomery
|-
|timeZone
|INTEGER timeZone zip code is within, stated in hours from GMT
|5
|-
|dayLightSavings
|BIT weather or not time zone qualifies for day light savings. 1 for yes, 0 for no
|1
|-
|latitude
|DECIMAL latitude of zip code
|38.99964000
|-
|longitude
|DECIMAL longitude of zip code
|(-77.15508000)
|}

== Examples ==
<source lang="php">
// set a variable containing the zip code
$zipCode = "20817";
// get the zip code information
$zipData = eV:addressZipDetailsGet($zipCode);

if($zipData != false) {
// zip code found
// output zip code information
echo "Your zip code information is as follows:
<ul>
<li>City: " . $zipData['city'] . "
<li>State: " . $zipData['state'] . "
<li>County: " . $zipData['county'] . "
<li>Area Code(s): " . $zipData['areaCode'] . "
</ul>";
} else {
// zip code not found
echo "Invalid zip code!";
};

</source>

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Functions:addressZipDetailsGet - Revision history

Root at 14:03, 21 October 2008

71.163.185.8: New page: == Description == Retrieves information about a zip code == Syntax == $zipArr = eV::addressZipDetailsGet(STR $zipCode); == Paramaters == *$zipCode STRING :: string 5 digit zip code. Incl...