similarity()

This function returns a number between 0 and 100 representing the percentage of similarity between two texts based on the Jaro Winkler similarity algorithm.

Syntax

similarity(text1, text2) #Output: Number

Examples

Parser expression	Description
similarity("JIRA Workflow Toolbox", "jira workflow toolbox")	This example returns the number `100`
similarity("JIRA Workflow Toolbox", "Jira WorflowTolbox")	This example returns the number `97`
similarity("My Gym. Childrens Fitness", "My Gym Children's Fitness Center")	This example returns the number `92`
similarity("D N H Enterprises Inc", "D & H Enterprises, Inc.")	This example returns the number `91`
similarity("ABC Corporation", "ABC Corp'")	This example returns the number `90`
similarity("Hello World!", "Bye bye World!")	This example returns the number `69`
similarity("I caught a lizard", "This is my giraffe")	This example returns the number `51`

Additional information

Parameters used in this function

Parameter	Input (data type)	Description
`text1`	TEXT	Any given text.
`text2`	TEXT	Any given text.

Output

This function returns a NUMBER.

100 represents full equivalence, and 0 represents zero similarity between both string arguments.

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