def eudex(word, max_length=<NUM_LIT:8>):
return Eudex().encode(word, max_length)<EOL>
Return the eudex phonetic hash of a word.

    This is a wrapper for :py:meth:`Eudex.encode`.

    Parameters
    ----------
    word : str
        The word to transform
    max_length : int
        The length in bits of the code returned (default 8)

    Returns
    -------
    int
        The eudex hash

    Examples
    --------
    >>> eudex('Colin')
    432345564238053650
    >>> eudex('Christopher')
    433648490138894409
    >>> eudex('Niall')
    648518346341351840
    >>> eudex('Smith')
    720575940412906756
    >>> eudex('Schmidt')
    720589151732307997