[issue2027] Module containing C implementations of common text algorithms

Matthew Barnett added the comment: I've started on a module called 'texttools'. So far it has Levenshtein and Porter (both coded in C). If there's interest I'll put it on PyPI. Suggestions for other additions? -- nosy: +mrabarnett ___ Python track

[issue2027] Module containing C implementations of common text algorithms

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[issue2027] Module containing C implementations of common text algorithms

Mark Lawrence added the comment: I'll close this as suggested in msg106281 in a couple of weeks unless someone objects. -- nosy: +BreamoreBoy status: open -> pending ___ Python tracker

[issue2027] Module containing C implementations of common text algorithms

STINNER Victor added the comment: Before having a optimized version of common test algorithms, why not starting by a Python? Write and maintain C code is harder, and I'm not sure that performances are critical for such algorithm. This issue has no patch: if nobody provides a patch, I will clo

[issue2027] Module containing C implementations of common text algorithms

Changes by Daniel Diniz : -- components: +Extension Modules, Unicode -Library (Lib) priority: normal -> low stage: -> test needed versions: +Python 2.7, Python 3.2 -Python 2.6 ___ Python tracker ___

[issue2027] Module containing C implementations of common text algorithms

Georg Brandl added the comment: Even PHP includes Levenshtein... ;) -- nosy: +georg.brandl __ Tracker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> __ ___ Python-bugs-lis

[issue2027] Module containing C implementations of common text algorithms

Matt Chaput added the comment: The Porter stemming and Levenshtein edit-distance algorithms are not "fast-moving" nor are they fusion reactors... they've been around forever, and are simple to implement, but are still useful in various common scenarios. I'd say this is similar to Python including

[issue2027] Module containing C implementations of common text algorithms

Christian Heimes added the comment: I agree with Amaury. Pyhton uses the slogan "batteries included" and not "fusion reactor included". We can and will never include every library that may be useful for some users. Python core's development cycles are too slow for fast moving software. Andreas' T

[issue2027] Module containing C implementations of common text algorithms

Amaury Forgeot d'Arc added the comment: I don't think that this should be part of the core standard library. Did you look at the TextIndexNG project? http://opensource.zopyx.com/projects/TextIndexNG3/ -- nosy: +amaury.forgeotdarc __ Tracker <[EMAIL PROTEC

[issue2027] Module containing C implementations of common text algorithms

New submission from Matt Chaput: Add a module to the standard library containing fast (C) implementations of common text/language related algorithms, to begin specifically Porter (and perhaps other) stemming and Levenshtein (and perhaps other) edit distance. Both these algorithms are useful in