def encode(self, word, max_length=6, modified=False):
        """Return the NYSIIS code for a word.

        Parameters
        ----------
        word : str
            The word to transform
        max_length : int
            The maximum length (default 6) of the code to return
        modified : bool
            Indicates whether to use USDA modified NYSIIS

        Returns
        -------
        str
            The NYSIIS value

        Examples
        --------
        >>> pe = NYSIIS()
        >>> pe.encode('Christopher')
        'CRASTA'
        >>> pe.encode('Niall')
        'NAL'
        >>> pe.encode('Smith')
        'SNAT'
        >>> pe.encode('Schmidt')
        'SNAD'

        >>> pe.encode('Christopher', max_length=-1)
        'CRASTAFAR'

        >>> pe.encode('Christopher', max_length=8, modified=True)
        'CRASTAFA'
        >>> pe.encode('Niall', max_length=8, modified=True)
        'NAL'
        >>> pe.encode('Smith', max_length=8, modified=True)
        'SNAT'
        >>> pe.encode('Schmidt', max_length=8, modified=True)
        'SNAD'

        """
        # Require a max_length of at least 6
        if max_length > -1:
            max_length = max(6, max_length)

        word = ''.join(c for c in word.upper() if c.isalpha())
        word = word.replace('ß', 'SS')

        # exit early if there are no alphas
        if not word:
            return ''

        original_first_char = word[0]

        if word[:3] == 'MAC':
            word = 'MCC' + word[3:]
        elif word[:2] == 'KN':
            word = 'NN' + word[2:]
        elif word[:1] == 'K':
            word = 'C' + word[1:]
        elif word[:2] in {'PH', 'PF'}:
            word = 'FF' + word[2:]
        elif word[:3] == 'SCH':
            word = 'SSS' + word[3:]
        elif modified:
            if word[:2] == 'WR':
                word = 'RR' + word[2:]
            elif word[:2] == 'RH':
                word = 'RR' + word[2:]
            elif word[:2] == 'DG':
                word = 'GG' + word[2:]
            elif word[:1] in self._uc_v_set:
                word = 'A' + word[1:]

        if modified and word[-1:] in {'S', 'Z'}:
            word = word[:-1]

        if (
            word[-2:] == 'EE'
            or word[-2:] == 'IE'
            or (modified and word[-2:] == 'YE')
        ):
            word = word[:-2] + 'Y'
        elif word[-2:] in {'DT', 'RT', 'RD'}:
            word = word[:-2] + 'D'
        elif word[-2:] in {'NT', 'ND'}:
            word = word[:-2] + ('N' if modified else 'D')
        elif modified:
            if word[-2:] == 'IX':
                word = word[:-2] + 'ICK'
            elif word[-2:] == 'EX':
                word = word[:-2] + 'ECK'
            elif word[-2:] in {'JR', 'SR'}:
                return 'ERROR'

        key = word[:1]

        skip = 0
        for i in range(1, len(word)):
            if i >= len(word):
                continue
            elif skip:
                skip -= 1
                continue
            elif word[i : i + 2] == 'EV':
                word = word[:i] + 'AF' + word[i + 2 :]
                skip = 1
            elif word[i] in self._uc_v_set:
                word = word[:i] + 'A' + word[i + 1 :]
            elif modified and i != len(word) - 1 and word[i] == 'Y':
                word = word[:i] + 'A' + word[i + 1 :]
            elif word[i] == 'Q':
                word = word[:i] + 'G' + word[i + 1 :]
            elif word[i] == 'Z':
                word = word[:i] + 'S' + word[i + 1 :]
            elif word[i] == 'M':
                word = word[:i] + 'N' + word[i + 1 :]
            elif word[i : i + 2] == 'KN':
                word = word[:i] + 'N' + word[i + 2 :]
            elif word[i] == 'K':
                word = word[:i] + 'C' + word[i + 1 :]
            elif modified and i == len(word) - 3 and word[i : i + 3] == 'SCH':
                word = word[:i] + 'SSA'
                skip = 2
            elif word[i : i + 3] == 'SCH':
                word = word[:i] + 'SSS' + word[i + 3 :]
                skip = 2
            elif modified and i == len(word) - 2 and word[i : i + 2] == 'SH':
                word = word[:i] + 'SA'
                skip = 1
            elif word[i : i + 2] == 'SH':
                word = word[:i] + 'SS' + word[i + 2 :]
                skip = 1
            elif word[i : i + 2] == 'PH':
                word = word[:i] + 'FF' + word[i + 2 :]
                skip = 1
            elif modified and word[i : i + 3] == 'GHT':
                word = word[:i] + 'TTT' + word[i + 3 :]
                skip = 2
            elif modified and word[i : i + 2] == 'DG':
                word = word[:i] + 'GG' + word[i + 2 :]
                skip = 1
            elif modified and word[i : i + 2] == 'WR':
                word = word[:i] + 'RR' + word[i + 2 :]
                skip = 1
            elif word[i] == 'H' and (
                word[i - 1] not in self._uc_v_set
                or word[i + 1 : i + 2] not in self._uc_v_set
            ):
                word = word[:i] + word[i - 1] + word[i + 1 :]
            elif word[i] == 'W' and word[i - 1] in self._uc_v_set:
                word = word[:i] + word[i - 1] + word[i + 1 :]

            if word[i : i + skip + 1] != key[-1:]:
                key += word[i : i + skip + 1]

        key = self._delete_consecutive_repeats(key)

        if key[-1:] == 'S':
            key = key[:-1]
        if key[-2:] == 'AY':
            key = key[:-2] + 'Y'
        if key[-1:] == 'A':
            key = key[:-1]
        if modified and key[:1] == 'A':
            key = original_first_char + key[1:]

        if max_length > 0:
            key = key[:max_length]

        return key
def encode(self, word, max_length=6, modified=False):
        """Return the NYSIIS code for a word.

        Parameters
        ----------
        word : str
            The word to transform
        max_length : int
            The maximum length (default 6) of the code to return
        modified : bool
            Indicates whether to use USDA modified NYSIIS

        Returns
        -------
        str
            The NYSIIS value

        Examples
        --------
        >>> pe = NYSIIS()
        >>> pe.encode('Christopher')
        'CRASTA'
        >>> pe.encode('Niall')
        'NAL'
        >>> pe.encode('Smith')
        'SNAT'
        >>> pe.encode('Schmidt')
        'SNAD'

        >>> pe.encode('Christopher', max_length=-1)
        'CRASTAFAR'

        >>> pe.encode('Christopher', max_length=8, modified=True)
        'CRASTAFA'
        >>> pe.encode('Niall', max_length=8, modified=True)
        'NAL'
        >>> pe.encode('Smith', max_length=8, modified=True)
        'SNAT'
        >>> pe.encode('Schmidt', max_length=8, modified=True)
        'SNAD'

        """
        # Require a max_length of at least 6
        if max_length > -1:
            max_length = max(6, max_length)

        word = ''.join(c for c in word.upper() if c.isalpha())
        word = word.replace('ß', 'SS')

        # exit early if there are no alphas
        if not word:
            return ''

        original_first_char = word[0]

        if word[:3] == 'MAC':
            word = 'MCC' + word[3:]
        elif word[:2] == 'KN':
            word = 'NN' + word[2:]
        elif word[:1] == 'K':
            word = 'C' + word[1:]
        elif word[:2] in {'PH', 'PF'}:
            word = 'FF' + word[2:]
        elif word[:3] == 'SCH':
            word = 'SSS' + word[3:]
        elif modified:
            if word[:2] == 'WR':
                word = 'RR' + word[2:]
            elif word[:2] == 'RH':
                word = 'RR' + word[2:]
            elif word[:2] == 'DG':
                word = 'GG' + word[2:]
            elif word[:1] in self._uc_v_set:
                word = 'A' + word[1:]

        if modified and word[-1:] in {'S', 'Z'}:
            word = word[:-1]

        if (
            word[-2:] == 'EE'
            or word[-2:] == 'IE'
            or (modified and word[-2:] == 'YE')
        ):
            word = word[:-2] + 'Y'
        elif word[-2:] in {'DT', 'RT', 'RD'}:
            word = word[:-2] + 'D'
        elif word[-2:] in {'NT', 'ND'}:
            word = word[:-2] + ('N' if modified else 'D')
        elif modified:
            if word[-2:] == 'IX':
                word = word[:-2] + 'ICK'
            elif word[-2:] == 'EX':
                word = word[:-2] + 'ECK'
            elif word[-2:] in {'JR', 'SR'}:
                return 'ERROR'

        key = word[:1]

        skip = 0
        for i in range(1, len(word)):
            if i >= len(word):
                continue
            elif skip:
                skip -= 1
                continue
            elif word[i : i + 2] == 'EV':
                word = word[:i] + 'AF' + word[i + 2 :]
                skip = 1
            elif word[i] in self._uc_v_set:
                word = word[:i] + 'A' + word[i + 1 :]
            elif modified and i != len(word) - 1 and word[i] == 'Y':
                word = word[:i] + 'A' + word[i + 1 :]
            elif word[i] == 'Q':
                word = word[:i] + 'G' + word[i + 1 :]
            elif word[i] == 'Z':
                word = word[:i] + 'S' + word[i + 1 :]
            elif word[i] == 'M':
                word = word[:i] + 'N' + word[i + 1 :]
            elif word[i : i + 2] == 'KN':
                word = word[:i] + 'N' + word[i + 2 :]
            elif word[i] == 'K':
                word = word[:i] + 'C' + word[i + 1 :]
            elif modified and i == len(word) - 3 and word[i : i + 3] == 'SCH':
                word = word[:i] + 'SSA'
                skip = 2
            elif word[i : i + 3] == 'SCH':
                word = word[:i] + 'SSS' + word[i + 3 :]
                skip = 2
            elif modified and i == len(word) - 2 and word[i : i + 2] == 'SH':
                word = word[:i] + 'SA'
                skip = 1
            elif word[i : i + 2] == 'SH':
                word = word[:i] + 'SS' + word[i + 2 :]
                skip = 1
            elif word[i : i + 2] == 'PH':
                word = word[:i] + 'FF' + word[i + 2 :]
                skip = 1
            elif modified and word[i : i + 3] == 'GHT':
                word = word[:i] + 'TTT' + word[i + 3 :]
                skip = 2
            elif modified and word[i : i + 2] == 'DG':
                word = word[:i] + 'GG' + word[i + 2 :]
                skip = 1
            elif modified and word[i : i + 2] == 'WR':
                word = word[:i] + 'RR' + word[i + 2 :]
                skip = 1
            elif word[i] == 'H' and (
                word[i - 1] not in self._uc_v_set
                or word[i + 1 : i + 2] not in self._uc_v_set
            ):
                word = word[:i] + word[i - 1] + word[i + 1 :]
            elif word[i] == 'W' and word[i - 1] in self._uc_v_set:
                word = word[:i] + word[i - 1] + word[i + 1 :]

            if word[i : i + skip + 1] != key[-1:]:
                key += word[i : i + skip + 1]

        key = self._delete_consecutive_repeats(key)

        if key[-1:] == 'S':
            key = key[:-1]
        if key[-2:] == 'AY':
            key = key[:-2] + 'Y'
        if key[-1:] == 'A':
            key = key[:-1]
        if modified and key[:1] == 'A':
            key = original_first_char + key[1:]

        if max_length > 0:
            key = key[:max_length]

        return key
def encode ( self , word , max_length = 6 , modified = False ) : # Require a max_length of at least 6 if max_length > - 1 : max_length = max ( 6 , max_length ) word = '' . join ( c for c in word . upper ( ) if c . isalpha ( ) ) word = word . replace ( 'ß', SS') # exit early if there are no alphas if not word : return '' original_first_char = word [ 0 ] if word [ : 3 ] == 'MAC' : word = 'MCC' + word [ 3 : ] elif word [ : 2 ] == 'KN' : word = 'NN' + word [ 2 : ] elif word [ : 1 ] == 'K' : word = 'C' + word [ 1 : ] elif word [ : 2 ] in { 'PH' , 'PF' } : word = 'FF' + word [ 2 : ] elif word [ : 3 ] == 'SCH' : word = 'SSS' + word [ 3 : ] elif modified : if word [ : 2 ] == 'WR' : word = 'RR' + word [ 2 : ] elif word [ : 2 ] == 'RH' : word = 'RR' + word [ 2 : ] elif word [ : 2 ] == 'DG' : word = 'GG' + word [ 2 : ] elif word [ : 1 ] in self . _uc_v_set : word = 'A' + word [ 1 : ] if modified and word [ - 1 : ] in { 'S' , 'Z' } : word = word [ : - 1 ] if ( word [ - 2 : ] == 'EE' or word [ - 2 : ] == 'IE' or ( modified and word [ - 2 : ] == 'YE' ) ) : word = word [ : - 2 ] + 'Y' elif word [ - 2 : ] in { 'DT' , 'RT' , 'RD' } : word = word [ : - 2 ] + 'D' elif word [ - 2 : ] in { 'NT' , 'ND' } : word = word [ : - 2 ] + ( 'N' if modified else 'D' ) elif modified : if word [ - 2 : ] == 'IX' : word = word [ : - 2 ] + 'ICK' elif word [ - 2 : ] == 'EX' : word = word [ : - 2 ] + 'ECK' elif word [ - 2 : ] in { 'JR' , 'SR' } : return 'ERROR' key = word [ : 1 ] skip = 0 for i in range ( 1 , len ( word ) ) : if i >= len ( word ) : continue elif skip : skip -= 1 continue elif word [ i : i + 2 ] == 'EV' : word = word [ : i ] + 'AF' + word [ i + 2 : ] skip = 1 elif word [ i ] in self . _uc_v_set : word = word [ : i ] + 'A' + word [ i + 1 : ] elif modified and i != len ( word ) - 1 and word [ i ] == 'Y' : word = word [ : i ] + 'A' + word [ i + 1 : ] elif word [ i ] == 'Q' : word = word [ : i ] + 'G' + word [ i + 1 : ] elif word [ i ] == 'Z' : word = word [ : i ] + 'S' + word [ i + 1 : ] elif word [ i ] == 'M' : word = word [ : i ] + 'N' + word [ i + 1 : ] elif word [ i : i + 2 ] == 'KN' : word = word [ : i ] + 'N' + word [ i + 2 : ] elif word [ i ] == 'K' : word = word [ : i ] + 'C' + word [ i + 1 : ] elif modified and i == len ( word ) - 3 and word [ i : i + 3 ] == 'SCH' : word = word [ : i ] + 'SSA' skip = 2 elif word [ i : i + 3 ] == 'SCH' : word = word [ : i ] + 'SSS' + word [ i + 3 : ] skip = 2 elif modified and i == len ( word ) - 2 and word [ i : i + 2 ] == 'SH' : word = word [ : i ] + 'SA' skip = 1 elif word [ i : i + 2 ] == 'SH' : word = word [ : i ] + 'SS' + word [ i + 2 : ] skip = 1 elif word [ i : i + 2 ] == 'PH' : word = word [ : i ] + 'FF' + word [ i + 2 : ] skip = 1 elif modified and word [ i : i + 3 ] == 'GHT' : word = word [ : i ] + 'TTT' + word [ i + 3 : ] skip = 2 elif modified and word [ i : i + 2 ] == 'DG' : word = word [ : i ] + 'GG' + word [ i + 2 : ] skip = 1 elif modified and word [ i : i + 2 ] == 'WR' : word = word [ : i ] + 'RR' + word [ i + 2 : ] skip = 1 elif word [ i ] == 'H' and ( word [ i - 1 ] not in self . _uc_v_set or word [ i + 1 : i + 2 ] not in self . _uc_v_set ) : word = word [ : i ] + word [ i - 1 ] + word [ i + 1 : ] elif word [ i ] == 'W' and word [ i - 1 ] in self . _uc_v_set : word = word [ : i ] + word [ i - 1 ] + word [ i + 1 : ] if word [ i : i + skip + 1 ] != key [ - 1 : ] : key += word [ i : i + skip + 1 ] key = self . _delete_consecutive_repeats ( key ) if key [ - 1 : ] == 'S' : key = key [ : - 1 ] if key [ - 2 : ] == 'AY' : key = key [ : - 2 ] + 'Y' if key [ - 1 : ] == 'A' : key = key [ : - 1 ] if modified and key [ : 1 ] == 'A' : key = original_first_char + key [ 1 : ] if max_length > 0 : key = key [ : max_length ] return key
Return the NYSIIS code for a word.

        Parameters
        ----------
        word : str
            The word to transform
        max_length : int
            The maximum length (default 6) of the code to return
        modified : bool
            Indicates whether to use USDA modified NYSIIS

        Returns
        -------
        str
            The NYSIIS value

        Examples
        --------
        >>> pe = NYSIIS()
        >>> pe.encode('Christopher')
        'CRASTA'
        >>> pe.encode('Niall')
        'NAL'
        >>> pe.encode('Smith')
        'SNAT'
        >>> pe.encode('Schmidt')
        'SNAD'

        >>> pe.encode('Christopher', max_length=-1)
        'CRASTAFAR'

        >>> pe.encode('Christopher', max_length=8, modified=True)
        'CRASTAFA'
        >>> pe.encode('Niall', max_length=8, modified=True)
        'NAL'
        >>> pe.encode('Smith', max_length=8, modified=True)
        'SNAT'
        >>> pe.encode('Schmidt', max_length=8, modified=True)
        'SNAD'
Return the NYSIIS code for a word .