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https://github.com/pongloongyeat/mykad

A Python module to validate MyKad numbers
https://github.com/pongloongyeat/mykad

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A Python module to validate MyKad numbers

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# MyKad

A Python package to check if a MyKad number is valid and gets information such as the birthdate, state of birth and gender.

![screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pongloongyeat/mykad/d05cabbde7bd13869c11fd192b81a1b1bbe5a754/images/mykad.png)

## The `MyKad` class

```python
from mykad.mykad import MyKad

mykad = MyKad(MYKAD_NUMBER)
```

The following methods are included in the `MyKad` class:

| Method | Comment |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| `get_unformatted()` | Gets the unformatted MyKad string. |
| `get_formatted()` | Gets the formatted MyKad string. |
| `is_male()` | Checks if the MyKad holder is a male. |
| `is_female()` | Checks if the MyKad holder is a female. |

The following attributes are included in the `MyKad` class:

| Attribute | Comment |
|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `birthdate` | Gets the datetime instance corresponding to the MyKad holder's birthdate.|
| `birth_year` | Gets the birth year of the MyKad holder. |
| `birth_month` | Gets the birth month of the MyKad holder. |
| `day_of_birth` | Gets the day of birth of the MyKad holder. |
| `birthplace` | Gets the birthplace of the MyKad holder. |
| `gender` | Gets the gender of the MyKad holder. |

## Included utility functions

The following utility functions are included under `mykad.utils`:

| Utility | Comment |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `is_mykad_valid` | Checks if a MyKad is valid. |
| `get_birthplace` | Quickly check the birthplace corresponding to a birthplace code. |
| `get_state_abbreviation` | Gets the state abbreviation |