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Text.LevenshteinDistance
Calculates the string distance.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Text | 2.9 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "Text.LevenshteinDistance"; a; b ) More
(old name: String.LevenshteinDistance)
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, but value can be higher than 1.0 if text length is very different.
see also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levenshtein_distance
Examples
Calculate difference between two strings:
MBS( "Text.LevenshteinDistance"; "Hello"; "Hallo" )
Example result: 0.2
See also
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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 13th June 2024
