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Function: fuzzyMatch() ​

ts
function fuzzyMatch(
   input: string, 
   comparedTo: string, 
   options: FuzzyMatchOptions): number;

Defined in: fuzzy-match.ts:31

Computes a fuzzy similarity score between two strings using a weighted combination of Levenshtein distance, Dice coefficient, and longest common substring metrics.

Parameters ​

ParameterTypeDescription
inputstringThe input string to compare.
comparedTostringThe string to compare against.
optionsFuzzyMatchOptionsOptional configuration for the comparison.

Returns ​

number

A similarity score between 0 and 1, where 1 indicates a perfect match.