NAME

Lingua::Word2Num

VERSION

version 0.044

DESCRIPTION

Wrapper for text to number conversion modules of various languages in the Lingua:: hierarchy.

$Rev: 440 $

Lingua::Word2Num is a module for converting texts in their spoken language representation into numbers. This is wrapper for various Lingua::XXX::Word2Num modules. Input text must be in utf8 encoding.

For further information about various limitations see documentation for currently used package.

SYNOPSIS

use Lingua::Word2Num;

my $words = Lingua::Word2Num->new;

# try to use czech module (Lingua::CES::Word2Num) for conversion to number
my $number = $words->cardinal( 'ces', 'sto dvacet' );

# or procedural usage if you dislike OO
my $number = Lingua::Word2Num::cardinal( 'ces', 'sto dvacet');

print $text || "sorry, can't convert this czech language text into number.";

Functions Reference

cardinal (positional)

1   string  language
2   text    text to convert
=>  number  converted number
    undef   if the input string is not known

Conversion from a text in the specified language into a number.

known_langs

=>  array ref  list of known languages

List of all currently supported languages.

new

Constructor.

preprocess_code

Private.

EXPORT_OK

cardinal known_langs

AUTHOR

coding, maintenance, refactoring, extensions, specifications:
  Richard C. Jelinek <info@petamem.com>
initial coding after specification by R. Jelinek:
  Vitor Serra Mori E<info@petamem.com>

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) PetaMem, s.r.o. 2004-present

LICENSE

Artistic license or BSD license.