parseName

Splits a person's name into prefix, first, middle, last, suffix and nickname.

Details #

parseName(text) uses the Mac's name parser and returns a record with prefix, first, middle, last, suffix and nickname. A part that isn't there is empty text.

Parameters #

Takes 1 argument. {{ parseName(text) }}

Examples #

parseName("Dr. Jane Q. Smith Jr.")

→

{
  "first" : "Jane",
  "last" : "Smith",
  "middle" : "Q.",
  "nickname" : "",
  "prefix" : "Dr.",
  "suffix" : "Jr."
}

parseName("Ada Lovelace").last

→ Lovelace

Gotchas #

Names are a guess: the Mac's parser follows the conventions of the language it thinks the name is in.
Empty text fails with parseName() couldn't read a name.