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Tricks & Tips: Abbreviations

Street Abbreviations

Road: Howeth Road

Rd : Columbia Rd

Close: Kings Close

Cl. : Archdale Cl

Gardens: Lewis Gardens

Gdns: Hendford Gdns

Split names in to parts

set word1='${name|part:" :1"}';


set word2='${name|part:" :2"}';


add word3='${name|part:" :3"}';

We don't need more words; if there are 3 words we presume it needs abbreviating anyway

Length of string using 'substring'

highway=* { set len='${word1|substring:"8"}'}

len is 'empty' if the length of name < 8

Main condition

if (highway=* & len =*|word3=*) then

# abbreviate if there is a 3rd word or if the length of wrd1>7

else

end

Abbreviate

word2 = * {set name='$(word2)'}
word3 = * {set name='$(word3)'}

name=* {set name = '${name|subst:Road=>RD}' ; # etc

# rebuild street name

word3=* {set name='$(word1) $(word2) $(name)';delete word2;}#
word2=* {set name='$(word1) $(name)'; } #