checkdigit.verhoeff.validate¶

checkdigit.verhoeff.validate(data: str) → bool[source]¶

Validates a Verhoeff check digit.

Parameters:: data – A string of characters representing a full Verhoeff code.
Returns:: A boolean representing whether the check digit validates the data or not.
Return type:: bool

Examples

>>> from checkdigit import verhoeff
>>> verhoeff.validate('585649')
True
>>> verhoeff.validate('13735')
False