Fuzzy Match

Pure
FuzzyMatch

Performs a fuzzy string match and returns a similarity score. Uses a combination of substring and Levenshtein distance.

Type: Pure (no side effects)
Category: Fortuna|String & Text
Keywords: string & text

Inputs

NameTypeDefaultDescription
InputFStringInput parameter
CandidateFStringCandidate parameter

Outputs

NameTypeDescription
bMatchedboolbMatched output
Scorefloat 0-1Score output

Example Use Cases

Example 1

Search bar autocomplete that tolerates typos.

Example 2

Item database search by approximate name.