Hi Arie, > Well, then this might be a better show off: > > : (soundex "Smith") > -> "S530" > : (soundex "Smithe") > -> "S530" > : (soundex "Smyithe") > -> "S530" > > because that shows what soundex is really about, don't you think?!
Exactly. Mapping "similar" names to the same key. In German, for example, all the following names are very common: : (soundex "Meier") -> "M600" : (soundex "Meyer") -> "M600" : (soundex "Mayer") -> "M600" : (soundex "Mayr") -> "M600" : (soundex "Mair") -> "M600" > E.g. in the Netherlands "phosphorus" and "fosforus" should have the same > soundex value, which (with this algorithm) is not true. Right. Soundex keeps the first letter unchanged. ♪♫ Alex -- UNSUBSCRIBE: mailto:picolisp@software-lab.de?subject=Unsubscribe
