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String metric

In mathematics and computer science, a string metric (also known as a string similarity metric or string distance function) is a metric that measures distance ("inverse similarity") between two text strings for approximate string matching or comparison and in fuzzy string searching. A requirement for a string metric (e.g. in contrast to string matching)…

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Avg. degree1.93
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String metric → Archive, Information Integration, JavaScript, Scala, String Similarity Metrics, Wayback MachineCarnegie Mellon University
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String metric → rudimentary one called the Levenshtein distance

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String metricis arudimentary one called the Levenshtein distance0.90text
Levenshtein distance have expanded to include phoneticinstance ofSimplistic string metrics0.80text
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character-based methods of statistical comparisons.String metrics are used heavily in information integrationinstance ofSimplistic string metrics0.80text
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