initials: Create initials from a string containing names

In rijpma/capelinker: Machine Learning-based Record Linkage for Historical South Africa

Create initials from a string containing names

Description

initials takes a string containing names, seperated either by spaces of periods, and returns the initials.

Usage

initials(strings, return_NA_on_empty = FALSE)

Arguments

strings

string containing names, seperated by spaces or periods (or both). Vectorised.

Value

Initials in the form JF, so no spaces and no periods.

Examples

strings = c("Auke B.", "Arnold Christoffer", "Arend X. Mark", "Albert X Johannes", "Albert X.Y. Johannes", "J. F.")
initials(strings)

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