PHP similar_text() Function
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Definition and Usage
The similar_text() function returns the number of matching characters of two
strings.
It can also calculate the similarity of the two strings in percent.
Syntax
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similar_text(string1,string2,percent)
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| Parameter |
Description |
| string1 |
Required. Specifies the first string to be compared |
| string2 |
Required. Specifies the second string to be compared |
| percent |
Optional. Specifies a variable name for storing the
similarity in percent |
Tips and Notes
Note: The levenshtein() function is faster than the similar_text()
function. However, the similar_text() function will give you a more accurate
result with less modifications needed.
Example 1
<?php
echo similar_text("Hello World","Hello Peter");
?>
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The output of the code above will be:
Example 2
<?php
similar_text("Hello World","Hello Peter",$percent);
echo $percent;
?>
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The output of the code above will be:
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