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5_2007-2008 String Manipulation #179175

A Daitch-Mokotoff SoundEx Function

Complete, ready to use, SoundEx function to encode a passed alphabetic name and return a six character Daitch-Mokotoff code following the Daitch-Mokotoff (D-M) rules available at the sites listed in the source code. The D-M algorithm resolves some deficiencies that occur in the older Miracode/Soundex system (also known as the "Russell"/NARA system - used by the US Census Bureau). The benefits include: 1) Six meaningful letter sounds (versus four so that Peters is different from Peterson). 2) The initial letter is also sound encoded. 3) More sound variations (10 basic codes versus seven and double code sounds). 4) Improves sound matching for Jewish, Slavic, and Germanic names. Coded as a VB module with Public SoundEx function. Uses simple visual basic coding, and should be usable in anything supporting VB/VBA. Code Zipped because it is a complete module. Code commented

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