. ssc desc _gsoundex
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package _gsoundex from http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/_
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TITLE
'_GSOUNDEX': module to implement soundex algorithm
DESCRIPTION/AUTHOR(S)
_gsoundex is an egen function that implements Donald Knuth's
SOUNDEX algorithm. Syntax is simply: egen
newvar=soundex(oldvar), [Length(int 4)]
Author: Michael Blasnik
Support: email [email protected]
Distribution-Date: 20011010
INSTALLATION FILES (type net install
_gsoundex)
_gsoundex.ado
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(type -ssc install _gsoundex- to install)
Nick
[email protected]
Martin Weiss
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You should start at -help string_functions- and
http://www.stata-journal.com/article.html?article=dm0039
"Dalhia" <[email protected]>
> hi, is there a 'sounds like' function in Stata? I have a list of
names of
> individuals of Indian origin, and I am trying to figure out if any of
them
> sound like names in a master list.
>
> Here is how my data looks:
>
> Individual names
> Joshi
> Gupta
> Tata
> Asli
>
> Names in Master:
> Tatas
> Alsi
>
> I need to be able to figure out the following:
> Joshi - No match
> Gupta - No match
> Tata - Tatas
> Asli - Alsi
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