process_words: Process names into its components

In MattKelliher-Gibson/prepr: Functions to Prepare Data for Analysis

Description

takes up to five words from a string containing a name and divides them into there components.

Usage

process_words(word1, word2, word3, word4, word5)

Arguments

word1-word5

character string, should be a single word from a character string containing a name

Value

A list with name components filled. Missing components are filled with NA_caracter

Name Components

• prefix: Prefix title, e.g. "Mr", "Mrs", "Dr", "Gov", "President"

• first: First name

• middle: Middle name

• middle_initial: Single Character e.g. "Q"

• last: Last name, can be more than one word

• suffix: Suffix title, e.g. "Sr", "Jr", "ESQ"

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