Module nameparser

Various routines that deal with names

Functions

formatfullname(name)
Returns a string of the name, including all fields that are present

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formatsimplename(name)
like formatname, except we use the first matching component source code

formatsimplefirstlast(name)
Returns the name formatted as First Middle Last

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formatsimplelastfirst(name)
Returns the name formatted as Last, First Middle

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getfullname(name)
Gets the full name, joining the first/middle/last if necessary

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_getparts_FML(name)

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_getparts_LFM(name)

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getparts(name)
Returns (first, middle, last) for name.

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getfirst(name)

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getmiddle(name)

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getlast(name)

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Variables

lastparts = ['van', 'von', 'de', 'di']

Function Details

Returns (first, middle, last) for name. If the part doesn't exist then a blank string is returned