{"id":22387,"library":"soundex","title":"Soundex","description":"Soundex algorithm implementation for English and Indian languages. Version 1.1.3. Stable, low release cadence.","status":"active","version":"1.1.3","language":"python","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/Project-SILPA/soundex","tags":["soundex","phonetic","text"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install soundex","lang":"bash","label":"Install via pip"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"note":"Use lowercase module name.","symbol":"Soundex","correct":"from soundex import Soundex"}],"quickstart":{"code":"from soundex import Soundex\ns = Soundex()\nprint(s.soundex('Washington'))  # Output: W252\nprint(s.soundex('Deus'))        # Output: D200","lang":"python","description":"Create a Soundex instance and call soundex() on a word."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Use 'from soundex import Soundex' or 'import soundex'.","message":"The module name is all lowercase 'soundex', not 'Soundex'. Import with from soundex import Soundex.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"},{"fix":"Check documentation: the class-based API is preferred.","message":"The library uses uppercase 'Soundex' for the class, but the function version 'soundex' is also available if imported differently.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-26T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Run 'pip install soundex', then import using 'from soundex import Soundex'.","cause":"Package not installed or wrong import casing.","error":"ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'soundex'"},{"fix":"Use 'from soundex import Soundex' and instantiate with Soundex().","cause":"Attempting to import 'soundex' instead of 'Soundex' (class).","error":"ImportError: cannot import name 'soundex' from 'soundex'"}],"ecosystem":"pypi","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null}