Using REGEX inside an IF function

Question

I am trying to validate zip codes using an if function with a regex. Can this be done? I currently just have the if function making sure the zip code is 5 numbers.

below is the regex i want to use

(^\d{5}(-\d{4})?$)|(^[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVXY]{1}\d{1}[A-Z]{1} *\d{1}[A-Z]{1}\d{1}$)

Can someone show me where and how i would add this to the if function below?

var value = $(this).val();
if( value.length<5 || value==$(this).attr('id') ) {
            $(this).addClass('error');


            error++;
        } else {
            $(this).addClass('valid');
        }

@DevZer0: Thought the same thing but there are other letters missing, F,I,O,Q,U,W,Z — elclanrs
– elclanrs, Commented Jun 25, 2013 at 4:28
@elclanrs confusing to answer this because he didn't specify which element to test it against with — DevZer0
– DevZer0, Commented Jun 25, 2013 at 4:30
it is being tested against an input value that is supposed to be a zip code. As of now the only verification is that the zip code has to be 5 numbers as you can see above — user1684086
– user1684086, Commented Jun 25, 2013 at 4:31

VincentDA · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-25 04:28:17Z

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var ZipCode = "(^\d{5}(-\d{4})?$)|(^[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVXY]{1}\d{1}[A-Z]{1} *\d{1}[A-Z]{1}\d{1}$)";

if (ZipCode.test(98800)) {
          // true 
 } else {
          // false
 }

Try this

answered Jun 25, 2013 at 4:28

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user2518542 · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-25 04:33:55Z

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Try this

var filter = "(^\d{5}(-\d{4})?$)|(^[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVXY]{1}\d{1}[A-Z]{1} *\d{1}[A-Z]{1}\d{1}$)";     
if (!filter.test($(this).attr('id').value)) {
    $(this).addClass('error');
    error++;
}
else
{
    $(this).addClass('valid');
}

answered Jun 25, 2013 at 4:33

user2518542

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