likelihood_file_name_match

HSTB.kluster.fqpr_intelligence.likelihood_file_name_match(filenames, compare_file, cutoff=0.6)

Find the closest match to compare_file in the list of file names provided (filenames). Use the excellent difflib to do so. Only returns one valid match, the match of highest probability (that is greater than or equal to the cutoff probability)

Parameters

• filenames (list) – list of file names to compare to

• compare_file (str) – file name we want to compare to filenames

• cutoff (float) – probability cutoff for match, will not return matches less than this value in probability

Returns

one element list fo the closest match, or an empty list if no matches

Return type

mtch