levenshteinDistance
levenshteinDistance(a: String, b: String): Number
Returns the Levenshtein distance (or edit distance) between two strings.
Introduced in DataWeave version 2.4.0.
Parameters
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
|
The first string. |
|
The second string. |
Example
This example shows how levenshteinDistance behaves with different strings.
Source
%dw 2.0
import levenshteinDistance from dw::core::Strings
output application/json
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"kitten" levenshteinDistance "sitting"DataWeaveOutput
3Json