Punctuation Space Replacement

Standardization Definition

Punctuation Space Replacement
Description

The Punctuation Space Replacement standardization definition replaces punctuation characters with a space character.
Examples Input Output
100 Main St. Apt#100 100 Main St Apt 100
919-541-2777/ext.500 919-541-2777 ext 500
Client_Code Client Code
New York(City) New York City
Remarks

Punctuation characters are defined as characters in the following Unicode general categories:

  • Punctuation, Open (Ps)
  • Punctuation, Close (Pe)
  • Punctuation, Initial Quote (Pi)
  • Punctuation, Final Quote (Pf)
  • Punctuation, Connector (Pc)
  • Punctuation, Other (Po)
To replace symbols, use the Symbol Space Replacement standardization definition.
White space at the beginning or end of an output string is removed.