Credit card validation on client as well as on server side...(My simple way series article)

Introduction

Credit card validation using Regular Expressions.

Background

you have some knowledge of regular expression, because it is the core part of this functionality.

Using the code

//

// first Client side validation using JavaScript...

// you have to put to controls one is drop down list (for different credit 

//cards names)and other is textbox (for card number).

//just pass two parameter to this function one is id of dropdownlist and 

//textbox.

function ValidateCC(CCType, CCNum)
 {        
        var cctype= document.getElementById(CCType);                                                
        var ccnum= document.getElementById(CCNum);
       
        var validCCNum=false;
        var validCC=false;
        
        if(ccnum.value == "")
        {      
            return false;   
        }
        
        validCC= isValidCreditCard
        (cctype.options[cctype.selectedIndex].value,ccnum.value);
        if( validCC)
        {  
            return true;                             
        }                               
       
        return false;                                                                                                                
                            
 }
// this function is calling another function isValidCreditCard 

//for number validation and it is here...

function isValidCreditCard(type, ccnum) 
           {                                        
            if (type == "Visa")                                                
               var re = /^[4]([0-9]{15}$|[0-9]{12}$)/;                    
            else if (type == "MasterCard")                                                    
               var re = /^[5][1-5][0-9]{14}$/;                        
            else if (type == "Discover")                                                   
               var re = /^6011-?\d{4}-?\d{4}-?\d{4}$/;
            else if (type == "Diners Club") 
               var re = /(^30[0-5][0-9]{11}$)|(^(36|38)[0-9]{12}$)/;
            else if (type == "American Express") 
               var re = /^[34|37][0-9]{14}$/;     
            else if (type == "enRoute") 
               var re = /^(2014|2149)[0-9]{11}$/;                        
            else if (type == "JCB") 
               var re = /(^3[0-9]{15}$)|(^(2131|1800)[0-9]{11}$)/;
                                       
            if (!re.test(ccnum)) 
                  return false;
                       
            ccnum = ccnum.split("-").join("");
                       
            var checksum = 0;
            for (var i=(2-(ccnum.length % 2)); i<=ccnum.length; i+=2) 
            {
                 checksum += parseInt(ccnum.charAt(i-1));                           
            }
                       
            for (var i=(ccnum.length % 2) + 1; i<ccnum.length; i+=2) {
                   var digit = parseInt(ccnum.charAt(i-1)) * 2;
                   if (digit < 10) 
                     { checksum += digit; } 
                   else 
                     { checksum += (digit-9);}
            }
            if ((checksum % 10) == 0)
            {                           
                return true;
            }
            else 
                return false;
           }
 
//now at the server side in asp.net with c#...

private bool checkCCValidation()
        {            
            bool validCC = false;
            
            if(txtCCNumber.Text == "")
            {                
                return false;   
            }
            
     validCC= isValidCreditCard(selectCCType.Value,txtCCNumber.Text.Trim());
            if( validCC)
            {  
                return true;                             
            }                               
            
            return false;                                                                                                                 
           
        }
//this method is also calling another method and it is here..

private bool isValidCreditCard(string type, string ccnum) 
           {
                string regExp = "";
                                                
                if (type == "Visa")                                                
                    regExp = "^[4]([0-9]{15}$|[0-9]{12}$)";
                else if (type == "MasterCard")                                                    
                    regExp = "^[5][1-5][0-9]{14}$";                        
                else if (type == "Discover")                                                   
                    regExp = "^6011-?\\d{4}-?\\d{4}-?\\d{4}$";
                else if (type == "Diners Club") 
                     regExp = "(^30[0-5][0-9]{11}$)|(^(36|38)[0-9]{12}$)";
                else if (type == "American Express") 
                     regExp = "^[34|37][0-9]{14}$";     
                else if (type == "enRoute") 
                     regExp = "^(2014|2149)[0-9]{11}$";                        
                else if (type == "JCB") 
                     regExp = "(^3[0-9]{15}$)|(^(2131|1800)[0-9]{11}$)";

                 if (!Regex.IsMatch(ccnum,regExp)) 
                    return false;

                string[] tempNo = ccnum.Split('-');
                ccnum = String.Join("", tempNo);
               
                int checksum = 0;
             for (int i = (2-(ccnum.Length % 2)); i <= ccnum.Length; i += 2) 
                {
                    checksum += Convert.ToInt32(ccnum[i-1].ToString());
                }

                int digit = 0;
             for (int i = (ccnum.Length % 2) + 1; i < ccnum.Length; i += 2)
                {
                    digit = 0;
                    digit = Convert.ToInt32(ccnum[i-1].ToString()) * 2;
                    if (digit < 10)
                    { checksum += digit; }
                    else
                    { checksum += (digit - 9); }
                }
                if ((checksum % 10) == 0)
                    return true;
                else 
                    return false;

           }
 
//so that is the end of simple way of validating credit card, without using 

//any third party controls..so enjoy...

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