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Text.JaroWinklerDistance
Calculates the string distance.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Text | 2.9 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "Text.JaroWinklerDistance"; a; b ) More
(old name: String.JaroWinklerDistance)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a | First text string. | "Hello" |
| b | Second text string. | "Hallo" |
Result
Returns difference.
Description
Calculates the string distance.Value is normalized, so 0.0 is equal text and 1.0 is totally unequal.
see also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaro–Winkler_distance
Examples
Calculate difference between two strings:
MBS( "Text.JaroWinklerDistance"; "Hello"; "Hallo" )
Example result: 0.1199
See also
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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 10th November 2023
