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API Function: match

Summary:

check two soundex keys for how closely they match

Defined In LPC Object:

/usr/common/sys/soundexd.c

Prototype:

float match(string first, string second)

Can Be Called By:

Anybody

Description:

Compares two soundex keys and returns a floating-point value between 0.0 and 1.0 for how closely they match.

Return Value:

0.0 means no match at all, 1.0 means a complete match.

Errors:

Normally none.

See Also:

get_key