Load address info

loadAddressInfo.rb

  # Public: Split an address string into structured data
  # If you want structured data, don't let the user enter it unstructured!
  # This function won't work for everything
  #
  # Returns a Hash containing :address, :name, :street, :zip, :state, and :city
  def split_address(address_string)
    result = {}
    address = address_string.split("\n")
    result[:name] = address[0]
    result[:street] = address[1] 

    # The next line is probably either a PO Box or the city/state/zip line
    if address[2].downcase == 'po'
      result[:street] << ' ' + address[2]
      address.delete_at 2
    end

    city_state_zip = address[2].strip.split(" ")
    result[:zip] = city_state_zip.pop
    result[:state] = city_state_zip.pop
    result[:city] = city_state_zip

    result
  end