KixCodes in the Netherlands

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In The Netherlands we have PostNL, the postal company. They use KixCodes, a fast way to deliver letters and packages that can be scanned during the process.

Kix Code

The code is a combination of: "Postal code", "House/box/call number" and "House appendage / suffix"

If there is a character between the house number and the suffix, we need to replace that with an X. Eventually, the code will be printed in the KixCode font.

Examples

kixCode("PostNL, Postbus 30250, 2500 GG 's Gravenhage") ➞ "2500GG30250"

kixCode("Liesanne B Wilkens, Kogge 11-1, 1657 KA Abbekerk") ➞ "1657KA11X1"

kixCode("Dijk, Antwoordnummer 80430, 2130 VA Hoofddorp") ➞ "2130VA80430"

Notes

  • Your function will get an address line (string) separated by comma's.
  • The input format will always be the same.
  • Watch out for the different suffixes!
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