NAME¶
soundex - Soundex
SYNOPSIS¶
package require
Tcl 8.2
package require
soundex ?1.0?
::soundex::knuth string
DESCRIPTION¶
This package provides soundex algorithms which allow the comparison of words
based on their phonetic likeness.
Currently only an algorithm by Knuth is provided, which is tuned to english
names and words.
- ::soundex::knuth string
- Computes the soundex code of the input string using Knuth's
algorithm and returns it as the result of the command.
EXAMPLES¶
% ::soundex::knuth Knuth
K530
BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK¶
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and
other problems. Please report such in the category
soundex of the
Tcllib Trackers [
http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist]. Please also
report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or
documentation.
KEYWORDS¶
knuth, soundex, text comparison, text likeness
CATEGORY¶
Hashes, checksums, and encryption
COPYRIGHT¶
Copyright (c) ????, Algorithm: Donald E. Knuth
Copyright (c) 2003, Documentation: Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>
Copyright (c) 1998, Tcl port: Evan Rempel <erempel@uvic.ca>