soundex(n) Soundex soundex(n)

NAME
       soundex - Soundex

SYNOPSIS
       package require TTccll  88..22

       package require ssoouunnddeexx  ??11..00??

       ::::ssoouunnddeexx::::kknnuutthh string



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.

       ::::ssoouunnddeexx::::kknnuutthh string
              Computes  the  soundex  code  of  the input string using Knuth's
              algorithm and returns it as the result of the command.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
           % ::soundex::knuth Knuth
           K530

KKEEYYWWOORRDDSS
       knuth, soundex, text comparison, text likeness

COPYRIGHT       Copyright (c) ????, Algorithm: Donald E. Knuth
       Copyright (c) 2003, Documentation: Andreas Kupries 
       Copyright (c) 1998, Tcl port: Evan Rempel 



soundex                               1.0                           soundex(n)