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NAME

       soundex - Soundex


SYNOPSIS

       package require Tcl  8.2

       package require soundex  ?1.0?

       ::soundex::knuth string

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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         SF         Trackers          [http://source-
       forge.net/tracker/?group_id=12883].   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>




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