Methods
(static) calculate(str1, str2, gapPenaltyopt) → {number}
Calculates the minimum number of edits required to transform one string to another.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Attributes | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
str1 |
string | The first string. |
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str2 |
string | The second string. |
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gapPenalty |
number |
<optional> |
1 | The penalty for gaps (insertions/deletions). |
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Returns:
- The Levenshtein distance (number of edits).
- Type
- number