Method Difference
Difference(String, String)
Encodes the strings and returns the number of characters in the two encoded strings that are the same. This return value ranges from 0 through 4: 0 indicates little or no similarity, and 4 indicates strong similarity or identical values.
See: MS T-SQL DIFFERENCE
since 1.3
Declaration
public virtual int Difference(string s1, string s2)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.String | s1 | A string that will be encoded and compared. |
| System.String | s2 | A string that will be encoded and compared. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Int32 | The number of characters in the two encoded strings that are the same from 0 to 4. |
See Also
Lucene.Net.Analysis.Phonetic.Language.SoundexUtils.Difference(Lucene.Net.Analysis.Phonetic.Language.IStringEncoder,System.String,System.String)
