MasterCard number validation using Regular Expression in Python

In this article, we will learn how to check whether the given string is a valid MasterCard number or not using Regular Expression in Python.

A valid MasterCard number must satisfy the following conditions

• It should contain 16 digits
• It should begin with either two digits number may go from 51 to 55 or four digits number may go from 2221 to 2720.
• On account of 51 to 55, the following fourteen digits ought to be any number between 0-9.
• On account of 2221 to 2720, the following twelve digits ought to be any number between 0-9.
• It should not contain any letters in order and exceptional characters.

Examples

Input: 5303954139236062
Output: True

Input: 3535233563879043
Output: False

MasterCard validation in Python

Regular expression: “^5[1-5][0-9]{14}|^(222[1-9]|22[3-9]\\d|2[3-6]\\d{2}|27[0-1]\\d|2720)[0-9]{12}$”

Where

• ^ indicates the starting of the string.
• 5[1-5] represents the first two-digits, range from 51 to 55.
• [0-9]{14} indicates the next 14 digits.
• | indicates or
• ( indicates the starting of the group.
• 222[1-9] indicates the first 4 digits, ranging from 2221 to 2229.
• | indicates or
• 22[3-9] \\ d indicates the first 4 digits, ranging from 2230 to 2299.
• | indicates or
• 2[3-6]\\d{2} indicates the first 4 digits, ranging from 2300 to 2699.
• | indicates or
• 27[0-1]\\d indicates the first 4 digits, ranging from 2700 to 2719.
• | indicates or
• 2720 indicates the first 4 digits start with 2720.
• ) indicates the ending of the group.
• [0-9]{12} indicates the next 12 digits, ranging from 0 to 9.
• $ indicates the ending of the string.

import re

def isValidMasterCard(string):
    regex = "^5[1-5][0-9]{14}|" + "^(222[1-9]|22[3-9]\\d|" + "2[3-6]\\d{2}|27[0-1]\\d|" + "2720)[0-9]{12}$"
    p = re.compile(regex)
    if (string == None):
        return False
    if(re.search(p, string)):
        return True
    else:
        return False
string = input("Enter the MasterCard number: ")
if(isValidMasterCard(string)):
    print("Valid Number")
else:
    print("Not Valid Number")

Output

Enter the MasterCard number: 5438052940092945
Valid Number

Enter the MasterCard number: 4438052940092945 
Not Valid Number

Firstly, compile the regex. Check if the given string matched with the regex then return true else return false.

Also, read

• Introduction to regular expressions and a sample problem in Python
• Check if a string is a valid IP address or not in Python using regular expression