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Request #1534 metaphone as an alternative to soundex
Submitted: 1999-06-13 09:19 UTC Modified: 1999-11-21 14:53 UTC
From: adam at musicseek dot net Assigned: paul (profile)
Status: Closed Package: Feature/Change Request
PHP Version: 3.0.9 OS: Windows
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [1999-06-13 09:19 UTC] adam at musicseek dot net 
There is an algorithm called Metaphone, implemented here (in C++):

http://www.marlboro.edu/~mahoney/support/alg/node132.html

This would be a great addition to PHP3, as an alternative
to Soundex() which is not nearly as accurate as Metaphone.

Although more complex than Soundex() [soundex is VERY simple], it's probably not a lot of work for someone experienced in porting C++.

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 [1999-06-13 20:30 UTC] paul at cvs dot php dot net 
in progress
 [1999-11-21 14:53 UTC] thies at cvs dot php dot net 
metaphone is part of PHP 4b3
 
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