getAccountLength

getAccountLength returns the expected length for an IBAN given its first two digits. For instance, British accounts have 22 characters when written in IBAN electronic format.

Usage

/* MySQL */
SELECT getAccountLength( 'GB' ); /* Returns 22 */
SELECT getAccountLength( 'CN' ); /* Returns 0 */

/* JavaScript */
var length = getAccountLength( 'GB' ); /* length = 22 */
var length = getAccountLength( 'CN' ); /* length = 0 */

/* PHP */
$length = getAccountLength( 'GB' ); /* $length = 22 */
$length = getAccountLength( 'CN' ); /* $length = 0 */

Return values

• [int] - Expected length of the IBAN for the given country (in characters).
• 0 - Otherwise.

Category

This function is part of the [International Bank Account Numbers (IBAN)](International Bank Account Numbers (IBAN)) package.