soundex_code: Calculate the Soundex code

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Description

Calculate the Soundex code for a string

Usage

soundex_code(string, algorithm = soundex_algorithm("en"))

Arguments

string	a string or an array of strings for calculating the code
algorithm	object with the soundex algorithm

Details

Soundex is a phonetic algorithm for indexing names by sound. The Soundex code for a name consists of a letter followed by three numerical digits: the letter is the first letter of the name, and the digits encode the remaining consonants. Consonants at a similar place of articulation share the same digit so.

Value

the Soundex code

Author(s)

Daniel Rodriguez Perez

Examples

soundex_code('Soundex')

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