public function Normalize::normalize in Bibliography Module 7.2

Normalize

Parameters

string $str: The string to normalize

Return value

MatchObject|false A match object, or false if no match found

File

lib/msrc-authortool/src/Nametools/Normalize.php, line 168

Class

Normalize

Normalize strings from common formats using REGEX

Namespace

Nametools

Code

public function normalize($str) {

  //Run through the REGEXes in order.  If match found, match it
  foreach ($this->patterns as $regex => $pattern) {
    if ($res = $this
      ->checkPattern($regex, $pattern, $str)) {
      return $res;
    }
  }

  //If match not found return false
  return false;
}