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Added soundex (sigh)

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Guido van Rossum 1996-12-12 17:02:21 +00:00
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libcd.tex libfl.tex libfm.tex libgl.tex libimgfile.tex libsun.tex \
libxdrlib.tex libimghdr.tex \
librestricted.tex librexec.tex libbastion.tex \
libformatter.tex liboperator.tex
libformatter.tex liboperator.tex libsoundex.tex
# Library document
lib.dvi: $(LIBFILES)

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\input{libregex}
\input{libregsub}
\input{libstruct}
\input{libsoundex}
\input{libmisc} % Miscellaneous Services
\input{libmath}

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\input{libregex}
\input{libregsub}
\input{libstruct}
\input{libsoundex}
\input{libmisc} % Miscellaneous Services
\input{libmath}

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\section{Standard Module \sectcode{soundex}}
\stmodindex{soundex}
\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(in module soundex)}
The soundex algorithm takes an English word, and returns an
easily-computed hash of it; this hash is intended to be the same for
words that sound alike. This module provides an interface to the
soundex algorithm.
Note that the soundex algorithm is quite simple-minded, and isn't
perfect by any measure. Its main purpose is to help looking up names
in databases, when the name may be misspelled -- soundex hashes common
misspellings together.
\begin{funcdesc}{get_soundex}{string}
Return the soundex hash value for a word; it will always be a
6-character string. \var{string} must contain the word to be hashed,
with no leading whitespace; the case of the word is ignored.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{sound_similar}{string1, string2}
Compare the word in \var{string1} with the word in \var{string2}; this
is equivalent to
\code{get_soundex(\var{string1})==get_soundex(\var{string2})}.
\end{funcdesc}

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\section{Standard Module \sectcode{soundex}}
\stmodindex{soundex}
\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(in module soundex)}
The soundex algorithm takes an English word, and returns an
easily-computed hash of it; this hash is intended to be the same for
words that sound alike. This module provides an interface to the
soundex algorithm.
Note that the soundex algorithm is quite simple-minded, and isn't
perfect by any measure. Its main purpose is to help looking up names
in databases, when the name may be misspelled -- soundex hashes common
misspellings together.
\begin{funcdesc}{get_soundex}{string}
Return the soundex hash value for a word; it will always be a
6-character string. \var{string} must contain the word to be hashed,
with no leading whitespace; the case of the word is ignored.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{sound_similar}{string1, string2}
Compare the word in \var{string1} with the word in \var{string2}; this
is equivalent to
\code{get_soundex(\var{string1})==get_soundex(\var{string2})}.
\end{funcdesc}