I want to split the paragraph using the "." operator. But I don't want to split it for some cases. Like where "." come with word like "Dr.", or "Mrs.", and "Miss." or some few other words.
I need some logic whether it is in C# or in SQL Server.
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Not all periods signal the end of a paragraph though. Are you sure that splitting on the period will accomplish what you need? – James Johnson Aug 10 '11 at 13:24
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2Try to find a logic that you will first be able to express in words, then go from there ... – Daniel Mošmondor Aug 10 '11 at 13:32
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I read the question as "How do I split the paragraph into it's component sentences?", if that's what you meant, here's how I would approach the problem:
- Build a "white list" of acceptable period usage inside sentences
- Split your paragraph on "." (call these possible sentences)
- Loop through your possible sentences, checking the ending characters against your white list of acceptable period usage inside sentences
- If it matches, combine that possible sentence with the next, and check it again
Not knowing the scope of your true problem set, I can't say whether this approach is actually feasible or not.
Here is a (possibly) related question, if you're looking into a more robust English language parser, but that question was for Java.
