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usps_citystate_from_zip Function
Syntax
CityState as P = usps_citystate_from_zip(C zip5 )
Arguments
- CityState
A pointer variable with two properties City and State.
- City
The name of the city containing the specified ZIP code.
- State
The name of the state containing the specified ZIP code.
- zip5
A 5 or 9 digit ZIP code. The function truncates 9 digit codes to 5 digits.
Description
Contacts the USPS web site and looks up the city and state for the specified 5 digit zip code.
Discussion
The USPS_CityState_From_ZIP() contacts the USPS web site and looks up the city and state containing the specified ZIP code. It then returns the state and city that contains the specified ZIP code. Note : Use of this function requires an active Internet connection. ZIP codes are used by the US Postal Service (USPS) for addressing mail in the United States.
Example
? usps_citystate_from_zip("01803") = city = "BURLINGTON" state = "MA" ? usps_citystate_from_zip("12345") = city = "SCHENECTADY" state = "NY"