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Function std.string.soundexer
Soundex algorithm.
The Soundex algorithm converts a word into 4 characters based on how the word sounds phonetically. The idea is that two spellings that sound alike will have the same Soundex value, which means that Soundex can be used for fuzzy matching of names.
Prototype
char[4] soundexer(Range)( Range str ) if (isInputRange!Range && isSomeChar!(ElementEncodingType!Range));
Parameters
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| str | String or InputRange to convert to Soundex representation. |
Returns
The four character array with the Soundex result in it.
The array has zero's in it if there is no Soundex representation for the string.
See Also
Bugs
Only works well with English names. There are other arguably better Soundex algorithms, but this one is the standard one.
Authors
Walter Bright, Andrei Alexandrescu, and Jonathan M Davis