Re: Credit card checks?

You could use an algorithms called mod10. Both Visa, MasterCard and I think most other credit cards use the mod10 algorithm. A credit card must pass a mod10 test to be a valid number(Like a Regular Expression test). It won't tell you if the number exist, but it will tell you if it could exist. I also know the mod10 is used for Canadian Social Security numbers (SIN). Unfortunately I have never seen a PHP function for it, I only used mod10 in a language called Uniface by Compuware. I know there is another name for it also, but I can't remember it right now. It is a great test, someone just typing in numbers at random will have a terrible time guessing a number right. I have never seen someone do it let. Then you can use the first character of the number to test the card type. I will see if I can locate the algorithm and email it too you. Mark "Jas" <jlgerfen@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:20020723181239.25134.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > Just wondering if anyone has come across the need to develop a class to test > a string of numbers based on a credit card type. If you have where would I > be able to get information on what string of numbers is consistent with each > of the different credit cards? Any help would be appreciated! > Jas > >