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String-Normal-0.01
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NAME

String::Normal - Transform strings into a normal form.

SYNOPSIS

use String::Normal;

my $normalizer = String::Normal->new( type => 'business' );
print $normalizer->transform( 'Jones & Sons Bakeries' );     # bakeri jone son

$normalizer = String::Normal->new( type => 'address' );
print $normalizer->transform( '123 Main Street Suite A47' ); # 123 main st

$normalizer = String::Normal->new( type => 'phone' );
print $normalizer->transform( '(818) 423-7750' );            # 8184237750

$normalizer = String::Normal->new( type => 'city' );
print $normalizer->transform( 'Los Angeles' );               # los angeles

$normalizer = String::Normal->new( type => 'state' );
print $normalizer->transform( 'California' );                # ca

$normalizer = String::Normal->new( type => 'zip' );
print $normalizer->transform( '90292' );                     # 90292

DESCRIPTION

THIS MODULE IS AN ALPHA RELEASE!

Normalize your strings.

METHODS

new( %params )
my $normalizer = String::Normal->new;

Constructs object. Accepts the following named parameters:

  • type

    Available types: business, address, phone, city, state and zip. Defaults to business.

transform( $word )
my $new = $normalizer->transform( "Donie's Bagels & Donuts" );

Normalizes word based on given type.

AUTHOR

Jeff Anderson, <jeffa at cpan.org>

BUGS AND LIMITATIONS

Documentation is currently light and needs to be expanded.

Please report any bugs or feature requests to either:

I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.

SUPPORT

You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.

perldoc String::Normal

The Github project is https://github.com/jeffa/String-Normal

You can also look for information at:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The following people contributed algorithms and strategies in addition to the author. Thank you very much! :)

  • Gauthier Groult

  • Christophe Louvion

  • Virginie Louvion

  • Ana Martinez

  • Ray Toal

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2016 Jeff Anderson.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the the Artistic License (2.0). You may obtain a copy of the full license at:

http://www.perlfoundation.org/artistic_license_2_0

Any use, modification, and distribution of the Standard or Modified Versions is governed by this Artistic License. By using, modifying or distributing the Package, you accept this license. Do not use, modify, or distribute the Package, if you do not accept this license.

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This license includes the non-exclusive, worldwide, free-of-charge patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import and otherwise transfer the Package with respect to any patent claims licensable by the Copyright Holder that are necessarily infringed by the Package. If you institute patent litigation (including a cross-claim or counterclaim) against any party alleging that the Package constitutes direct or contributory patent infringement, then this Artistic License to you shall terminate on the date that such litigation is filed.

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