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Description:
Checks if postal code is format of Brazil. Does not check if the postal code actually exists.

Return Values:
Returns a boolean.

Example:

<cfoutput>
#isPostalCodeBR("54321-987")# (true)<br/>
#isPostalCodeBR("4321-123")# (false)<br/>
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Checks if postal code is format of Brazil.
 * 
 * @param str      The string to check. (Required)
 * @return Returns a boolean. 
 * @author Peter J. Farrell (pjf@maestropublishing.com) 
 * @version 1, October 6, 2005 
 */
function isPostalCodeBR(str) {
    return REFind("^[[:digit:]]{5}( |-)?[[:digit:]]{3}$", str) gte 1;
}