String The algorithm to use when matching the values of string1 and string 2 input parameters. Valid values are JaroWinkler and Levenshtein. The default value is JaroWinkler.

String The string this service compares against the value of string2. The value of string1 cannot be empty or null.

String The string that this service compares against the value of string1. The value of string2 cannot be empty or null.

String Optional. Maximum value of the score output parameter. The value should be a positive integer greater than zero. The default value is 100.

String A number that indicates how closely the two strings match. The value of score is between zero and the value specified for range. A value of zero indicates that the strings do not match. If the values of score and range match, the compared strings are an exact match.

The value of score is rounded to two decimal places.