normalize

Normalize is a Go library designed to handle fuzzy text matching by applying sanitization and normalization transformations. It helps systems treat variations of the same text (like 'abc-01' and 'ABC 01') as identical, which is essential for user input association and data comparison.

Key Features

• Text Normalization — Applies configurable transformations like removing special characters, converting to lowercase, and replacing look-alike characters (e.g., Cyrillic to Latin).
• Fuzzy Comparison — Compares strings using Levenshtein distance with a customizable similarity threshold after normalization.
• Configurable Rules — Allows customizing normalization steps via options, enabling users to apply only specific transformations in a defined order.
• Batch Processing — Supports normalizing multiple strings at once with the Many function for efficient processing.

Philosophy

The library provides an easily configurable set of helpers to handle real-world text variations, focusing on simplicity and flexibility for developers needing robust fuzzy text handling.