Truncate Word to Initial
Standardization Definition
| Truncate Word to Initial | ||
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| Description |
The Truncate Word to Initial standardization definition removes all characters except the first letter or digit of each alphanumeric sub-string. |
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| Examples | Input | Output |
| John Smith 123 | J S 1 | |
| AAA111 555 | A 5 | |
| Thai Zero ๐ and Twelve ๑๒ | T Z ๐ a T ๑ | |
| ½ inch | ½ i | |
| $123,000.45 | 1 | |
| Ｘ９／Ｌ７ | Ｘ Ｌ | |
| Remarks |
Sub-strings are delimited by punctuation, symbols, and white space with the exception of periods and commas in decimal numbers. |
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