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Isn't address storage and validation a solved problem? Why is it so complicated?
by JamesAdir 5y ago
Isn't address storage and validation a solved problem? Why is it so complicated?
- mgsouth 5y agoEx: 412 1/2 E E NE 412 1/2 A E 1E MAIN 1 E MAIN FOO & BAR 123 ADAM WEST RD 123 ADAM WEST 123 EAST WEST
- ezfe 5y agoYou are right that USPS maintains a database of canonical delivery points. However, it's inevitable this database might not be correct or up to date. If you don't want to validate, then yes addresses are just a series of text fields. However, mapping them to that delivery point is where the problems arise.