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Add postal_code validator

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#307 opened on Nov 10, 2025

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Description

Implement a new provider::validatefx::postal_code validator.

Description:

  • Validate postal/ZIP code formats (optionally country-specific).

Acceptance criteria:

  1. Subtask: Implement postal_code validator in internal/validators
  2. Subtask: Add unit tests for postal_code validator
  3. Subtask: Add postal_code function to internal/functions package
  4. Subtask: Add unit tests for postal_code function
  5. Subtask: Register postal_code in registry.go
  6. Subtask: Add documentation in examples/functions/postal_code/function.tf
  7. Subtask: Update docs table using make docs command
  8. Subtask: Add integration test in integration/main.tf

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Research direction
Study existing validator implementations in internal/validators to understand the pattern, then implement postal code validation logic with country specific support if needed. Follow the subtasks in order: implementation, tests, functions package, registry, documentation, and integration tests.
Tech stack
go
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GoTerraform providers
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60