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Name splitter library? - kaitenz - 08-09-2018
Hello people!
I just want to know if there's an existing PHP library file (for CodeIgniter or maybe a vanilla PHP) that splits a full name into parts:
i.e:
Bond, James E.
returns
PHP Code:
array(
[first_name] => 'James',
[last_name] => 'Bond',
[middle] => 'E.'
)
I found this library called PHP Name Parser (https://github.com/joshfraser/PHP-Name-Parser), but it doesn't fit to my requirements. It actually works but the "LastName, FirstName MiddleName" pattern don't work with the library.
Thanks in advance.. Hope someone can help me.
RE: Name splitter library? - Pertti - 08-09-2018
This one seems quite complete and handles middle names https://github.com/theiconic/name-parser
Haven't used it myself.
RE: Name splitter library? - kaitenz - 08-09-2018
The tool is great. But we have a problem.
I test the library with this name: "John James E. Bond".
The result returns like this:
PHP Code:
array(
['firstName'] => 'John',
['middleName'] => 'James E.',
['lastName'] => 'Bond'
)
I've already installed that to my project via Composer.
RE: Name splitter library? - Pertti - 08-10-2018
(08-09-2018, 08:56 PM)kaitenz Wrote: The result returns like this:
PHP Code:array(
['firstName'] => 'John',
['middleName'] => 'James E.',
['lastName'] => 'Bond'
)
What would you like it to return as?
RE: Name splitter library? - kaitenz - 08-10-2018
(08-10-2018, 12:59 AM)Pertti Wrote:(08-09-2018, 08:56 PM)kaitenz Wrote: The result returns like this:
PHP Code:array(
['firstName'] => 'John',
['middleName'] => 'James E.',
['lastName'] => 'Bond'
)
What would you like it to return as?
The ['firstName'] should return as "John James". The ['middleName'] should return "E." and ['lastName'] should return "Bond".
RE: Name splitter library? - John_Betong - 08-10-2018
@kaitenz
example 001: Bond, James E.
example 002: John James E. Bond"
First example has surname first and second example has surname last!
Reminds me of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbage_in,_garbage_out
It would help if there was a full list of possible names.
PHP Code:
echo '', $str = "John James E. Bond";
$tmp = explode(' ', $str);
echo '<pre>';
print_r($tmp);
echo '</pre><br>';
echo '', $str = 'Bond, James E.';
$tmp = explode(' ', $str);
echo '<pre>';
print_r($tmp);
echo '</pre>';
Output:
Quote:John James E. Bond
Array
(
[0] => John
[1] => James
[2] => E.
[3] => Bond
)
Bond, James E.
Array
(
[0] => Bond,
[1] => James
[2] => E.
)