About Hamming Distance
In information theory, the Hamming distance between two strings of equal length is the number of positions at which the corresponding symbols are different. In other words, it measures the minimum number of substitutions required to change one string into the other, or the minimum number of errors that could have transformed one string into the other. In a more general context, the Hamming distance is one of several string metrics for measuring the edit distance between two sequences.
Input: text. Output: text.
Format reference: Hamming Distance background and specification
Example
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Settings used in this example
| Parameter | Example value | Input and choices |
|---|---|---|
| Delimiter | "\n" | Escape sequences such as \n, \r and \t are supported |
| Unit | Byte | Byte, Bit |
| Input type | Raw string | Raw string, Hex |
Input
karolin kathrin
Result
3
Parameters
| Parameter | Default value | Input and choices |
|---|---|---|
| Delimiter | "\\n\\n" | Escape sequences such as \n, \r and \t are supported |
| Unit | Byte | Byte, Bit |
| Input type | Raw string | Raw string, Hex |
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