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Re: Name Parse

  • Subject: Re: Name Parse
  • From: "James W. Kilgore" <qappdsn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 13:45:25 -0800
  • Organization: Progressive Data Systems, Inc.
 
Bill,

There was an article I read about 10 years ago or so about "finite state
machines" that may be the solution to your situation.

The concept was not new then, nor rocket science now.

HTH,
J. Kilgore

bill totz wrote:

> Hello List
>
> We have been given the unfortunate task of parsing a non standard naming
> format and breaking it down into the serparte parts of first middle last and
> surname (if one is present.)
>

<<snip>>

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