Number::Phone::US - Validate US phone numbers
use Number::Phone::US qw(is_valid_number); &do_that_thing if is_valid_number($input);
Number::Phone::US is a simple module to validate US phone numbers.
Currently marks as valid, phone numbers of the following forms:
(734) 555 1212 (734) 555.1212 (734) 555-1212 (734) 5551212 (734)5551212 734 555 1212 734.555.1212 734-555-1212 7345551212 555 1212 555.1212 555-1212 5551212 5 1212 5.1212 5-1212 51212
validate_number($ )
Use like
if ( validate_number($number) ) { &foo; }
returns true if $number is a properly formatted US phone number. does _not_ check and see if $number is a functioning number, although maybe it should.
this function can also be called as: is_valid_number($number)
get_regex ()
$rough_regex = get_regex; if ( $phone =~ /$rough_regex/o ) { &foo }
returns the rough regex string (does not enforce phone number consistency.)
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Hugh Kennedy <kennedyh@engin.umich.edu>
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To install Number::Phone::US, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm Number::Phone::US
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install Number::Phone::US
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.