soundex(n)                          Soundex                         soundex(n)



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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://sourceforge.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>




soundex                               1.0                           soundex(n)
