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0 pointsatoav3y ago0 comments

Non US ZIPs regularily have strings in them (e.g. Dutch ZIP codes) so a string would be appropriate.

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This is half right. String would be more appropriate than an integer type even if that weren't true. ZIP codes really don't have anything to do with the fundamental numerical operations that are defined for integer types.

dariusj183y ago

plus zip codes can start with "0". Excel always screws this up

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0 pointsatoav3y ago0 comments

Non US ZIPs regularily have strings in them (e.g. Dutch ZIP codes) so a string would be appropriate.

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pwdisswordfish93y ago

dariusj183y ago

plus zip codes can start with "0". Excel always screws this up

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