ninjanye/NinjaNye.SearchExtensions.Soundexv4.0.1

NinjaNye.Soundex support

NinjaNye.SearchExtensions.Soundex supports converting and searching for words that sound like a given word.

SearchExtensions.Soundex is a library of IQueryable and IEnumerable extension methods to perform 'sound like' searches. More information on these packages and it's use can be found by, visiting my blog.

How to: Performing Soundex searches

Returning records that 'sound like' "test" using the Soundex algorythm:

Search where a single property sounds like a single search term

var result = data.SoundexOf(x => x.Property1).Matching("test")

Search where a any of multiple properties sounds like a single search term

var result = data.SoundexOf(x => x.Property1, x => x.PropertyTwo)
                 .Matching("test")

Search where a single property sounds like any one of multiple search terms

var result = data.SoundexOf(x => x.Property1).Matching("test", "another")

Search where a any of multiple properties sounds like any of multiple search terms

var result = data.SoundexOf(x => x.Property1, x => x.PropertyTwo)
                 .Matching("test", "another")

How to: Performing ReverseSoundex searches

All the above soundex examples can be performed using the Reverse Soundex algorithm. Simply substitute in the ReverseSoundexOf() method. For example:

Search where a single property sounds like a single search term