apoc.text.jaroWinklerDistance

Function APOC Core

apoc.text.jaroWinklerDistance(text1, text2) - compare the given strings with the Jaro-Winkler distance algorithm.

Signature

apoc.text.jaroWinklerDistance(text1 :: STRING?, text2 :: STRING?) :: (FLOAT?)

Input parameters

Name Type Default

text1

STRING?

null

text2

STRING?

null

Usage Examples

RETURN apoc.text.jaroWinklerDistance("Neo4j", "Neo4j") AS output;
Table 1. Results
output

1.0

RETURN apoc.text.jaroWinklerDistance("Neo4j", "Neoj4") AS output;
Table 2. Results
output

0.9533333333333333

RETURN apoc.text.jaroWinklerDistance("Neo4j Aura", "Neo4j Graph Database") AS output;
Table 3. Results
output

0.8400000000000001