checkdigit.gs1.validate

checkdigit.gs1.validate(data: str) → bool

Validates GS1.

This method works for all fixed length numeric GS1 data structures (including GDTI, GLN, GRAI, etc.) that require a check digit.

Parameters:

data – A string of characters representing a full GS1 code

Returns:

A boolean representing whether the

check digit validates the data or not

Return type:

bool

Examples

>>> from checkdigit import gs1
>>> gs1.validate("224245438987081447")
False
>>> gs1.validate("961552634342856982")
True