difflib.get_close_matches()
difflib.get_close_matches() is a Python function in the Difflib Module category. Returns the best `n` matches for a word from a list of possibilities. The syntax is difflib.get_close_matches(word, possibilities, n=3, cutoff=0.6). Parameters: word, possibilities, n, cutoff. Returns: List of close matches. A typical example: difflib.get_close_matches("helo", ["hello", "world", "help"])
# ["hello", "help"]. A close sibling is difflib.SequenceMatcher(), which flexible sequence comparison object. Finds the longest matching subsequences. A close sibling is difflib.unified_diff(), which compares two sequences and produces a unified diff output (like diff -u). A close sibling is difflib.context_diff(), which compares sequences and produces a context diff (like diff -c). A close sibling is difflib.ndiff(), which compares sequences and produces a human-readable delta (like diff). More about this category: Sequence comparison — SequenceMatcher, get_close_matches, unified_diff. For a broader walkthrough, read the Difflib Module guide. Related Difflib Module entries: difflib.SequenceMatcher(), difflib.unified_diff(), difflib.context_diff(), difflib.ndiff(), difflib.HtmlDiff().