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From: falk@sun.uucp (Ed Falk)
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Subject: Re: Re: soundex algorithm wanted
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Date: Thu, 4-Sep-86 20:48:29 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  4 20:48:29 1986
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> 
> Unfortunately, it doesn't generate correct Soundex codes.
> The algorithm is actually pretty tricky, and I've seen
> lots that don't handle names like Lloyd and Manning
> properly.  Here's one that I believe is correct:
> -----

Both this version and the previous version had the same bug, to wit:

	lc = tolower(*name);

The 'tolower' function only works if the input was already upper case.
(at least in bsd 4.2 that's the way it is).  The line should read

	lc = isupper(*name) ? tolower(*name) : *name ;


Also, this version left trailing "0"'s on the output.  Is this right?

Perhaps someone could just post the plain english description of
soundex...

		    thanx..
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		-ed falk, sun microsystems
			falk@sun.com
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