Fuzzy matching

fuzzy_test.py

from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
import nfldb
 
 
def nfldb_pp_func(db, nflgame_name):
    """
    nflgame player name -> nfldb play player
    P.Manning, DEN -> Peyton Manning (DEN, QB)
    """
    print('-' * 79)
    print('Trying to match: %s' % nflgame_name)
    player_name, team_name = [x.strip() for x in nflgame_name.split(',')]
    matches = nfldb.player_search(db, player_name, team=team_name, limit=5)
    for (player, dist) in matches:
        print('Similarity score: %d, Player: %s' % (dist, player))
    print('=' * 79)
    positions = ['QB', 'RB', 'WR', 'TE', 'K']
    for (player, dist) in matches:
        if str(player.position) in positions:
            return player
 
if __name__ == '__main__':
    db = nfldb.connect()
 
    tough_names = ['M.Lynch, SEA', 'T.Smith, BAL', 'M.Colston, NO',
                   'D.McFadden, OAK', 'D.Sproles, PHI', ]
    for name in tough_names:
        print('%s -> %s' % (name, nfldb_pp_func(db, name)))
 
    print('*' * 79)
 
    very_tough_names = ['C.Patterson, MIN', 'E.Sanders, DEN',
                        'D.Williams, CAR', 'B.Pierce, BAL',
                        'R.Wilson, SEA', ]
    for name in very_tough_names:
        print('%s -> %s' % (name, nfldb_pp_func(db, name)))
 
'''
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Trying to match: M.Lynch, SEA
Similarity score: 7, Player: Max Unger (SEA, C)
Similarity score: 8, Player: Marshawn Lynch (SEA, RB)
Similarity score: 8, Player: Jon Ryan (SEA, P)
Similarity score: 9, Player: Mike Taylor (SEA, OLB)
Similarity score: 9, Player: K.J. Wright (SEA, OLB)
===============================================================================
M.Lynch, SEA -> Marshawn Lynch (SEA, RB)
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Trying to match: T.Smith, BAL
Similarity score: 6, Player: Torrey Smith (BAL, WR)
Similarity score: 6, Player: Jimmy Smith (BAL, CB)
Similarity score: 6, Player: Daryl Smith (BAL, ILB)
Similarity score: 6, Player: Steve Smith (BAL, WR)
Similarity score: 7, Player: Ray Rice (BAL, RB)
===============================================================================
T.Smith, BAL -> Torrey Smith (BAL, WR)
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Trying to match: M.Colston, NO
Similarity score: 7, Player: Marques Colston (NO, WR)
Similarity score: 7, Player: Nick Toon (NO, WR)
Similarity score: 8, Player: Tim Lelito (NO, G)
Similarity score: 8, Player: Kyle Knox (NO, LB)
Similarity score: 9, Player: Marcus Ball (NO, DB)
===============================================================================
M.Colston, NO -> Marques Colston (NO, WR)
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Trying to match: D.McFadden, OAK
Similarity score: 5, Player: D.J. Hayden (OAK, CB)
Similarity score: 6, Player: Darren McFadden (OAK, RB)
Similarity score: 8, Player: Donald Penn (OAK, T)
Similarity score: 9, Player: T.J. Carrie (OAK, CB)
Similarity score: 9, Player: Derek Carr (OAK, QB)
===============================================================================
D.McFadden, OAK -> Darren McFadden (OAK, RB)
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Trying to match: D.Sproles, PHI
Similarity score: 6, Player: Darren Sproles (PHI, RB)
Similarity score: 6, Player: Nick Foles (PHI, QB)
Similarity score: 8, Player: Donnie Jones (PHI, P)
Similarity score: 8, Player: Nate Allen (PHI, SS)
Similarity score: 8, Player: Trent Cole (PHI, OLB)
===============================================================================
D.Sproles, PHI -> Darren Sproles (PHI, RB)
 
 
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Trying to match: C.Patterson, MIN
Similarity score: 8, Player: Adrian Peterson (MIN, RB)
Similarity score: 8, Player: Tom Johnson (MIN, DT)
Similarity score: 9, Player: Rhett Ellison (MIN, TE)
Similarity score: 9, Player: Brian Robison (MIN, DE)
Similarity score: 9, Player: Joe Berger (MIN, G)
===============================================================================
C.Patterson, MIN -> Adrian Peterson (MIN, RB)
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Trying to match: E.Sanders, DEN
Similarity score: 7, Player: C.J. Anderson (DEN, RB)
Similarity score: 7, Player: T.J. Ward (DEN, SS)
Similarity score: 8, Player: Emmanuel Sanders (DEN, WR)
Similarity score: 9, Player: Isaiah Burse (DEN, WR)
Similarity score: 9, Player: Wes Welker (DEN, WR)
===============================================================================
E.Sanders, DEN -> C.J. Anderson (DEN, RB)
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Trying to match: D.Williams, CAR
Similarity score: 6, Player: Jason Williams (CAR, LB)
Similarity score: 6, Player: Garry Williams (CAR, T)
Similarity score: 8, Player: Brandon Williams (CAR, TE)
Similarity score: 8, Player: DeAngelo Williams (CAR, RB)
Similarity score: 9, Player: Colin Jones (CAR, DB)
===============================================================================
D.Williams, CAR -> Brandon Williams (CAR, TE)
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Trying to match: B.Pierce, BAL
Similarity score: 6, Player: Ray Rice (BAL, RB)
Similarity score: 7, Player: Sam Koch (BAL, P)
Similarity score: 7, Player: Bernard Pierce (BAL, RB)
Similarity score: 8, Player: Zach Orr (BAL, LB)
Similarity score: 8, Player: Jah Reid (BAL, T)
===============================================================================
B.Pierce, BAL -> Ray Rice (BAL, RB)
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Trying to match: R.Wilson, SEA
Similarity score: 6, Player: Luke Willson (SEA, TE)
Similarity score: 7, Player: Russell Wilson (SEA, QB)
Similarity score: 7, Player: Jon Ryan (SEA, P)
Similarity score: 9, Player: J.R. Sweezy (SEA, G)
Similarity score: 9, Player: Mike Morgan (SEA, OLB)
===============================================================================
R.Wilson, SEA -> Luke Willson (SEA, TE)
'''