Winkler的python性能改进请求

我是一个python n00b,我想对如何改进算法以提高该方法计算两个名字的jaro-winkler距离的性能提出一些建议。

def winklerCompareP(str1, str2):
"""Return approximate string comparator measure (between 0.0 and 1.0)

USAGE:
  score = winkler(str1, str2)

ARGUMENTS:
  str1  The first string
  str2  The second string

DESCRIPTION:
  As described in 'An Application of the Fellegi-Sunter Model of
  Record Linkage to the 1990 U.S. Decennial Census' by William E. Winkler
  and Yves Thibaudeau.

  Based on the 'jaro' string comparator, but modifies it according to whether
  the first few characters are the same or not.
"""

# Quick check if the strings are the same - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
jaro_winkler_marker_char = chr(1)
if (str1 == str2):
    return 1.0

len1 = len(str1)
len2 = len(str2)
halflen = max(len1,len2) / 2 - 1

ass1  = ''  # Characters assigned in str1
ass2  = '' # Characters assigned in str2
#ass1 = ''
#ass2 = ''
workstr1 = str1
workstr2 = str2

common1 = 0    # Number of common characters
common2 = 0

#print "'len1', str1[i], start, end, index, ass1, workstr2, common1"
# Analyse the first string    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
for i in range(len1):
    start = max(0,i-halflen)
    end   = min(i+halflen+1,len2)
    index = workstr2.find(str1[i],start,end)
    #print 'len1', str1[i], start, end, index, ass1, workstr2, common1
    if (index > -1):    # Found common character
        common1 += 1
        #ass1 += str1[i]
        ass1 = ass1 + str1[i]
        workstr2 = workstr2[:index]+jaro_winkler_marker_char+workstr2[index+1:]
#print "str1 analyse result", ass1, common1

#print "str1 analyse result", ass1, common1
# Analyse the second string - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
for i in range(len2):
    start = max(0,i-halflen)
    end   = min(i+halflen+1,len1)
    index = workstr1.find(str2[i],start,end)
    #print 'len2', str2[i], start, end, index, ass1, workstr1, common2
    if (index > -1):    # Found common character
        common2 += 1
        #ass2 += str2[i]
        ass2 = ass2 + str2[i]
        workstr1 = workstr1[:index]+jaro_winkler_marker_char+workstr1[index+1:]

if (common1 != common2):
    print('Winkler: Wrong common values for strings "%s" and "%s"' % \
                (str1, str2) + ', common1: %i, common2: %i' % (common1, common2) + \
                ', common should be the same.')
    common1 = float(common1+common2) / 2.0    ##### This is just a fix #####

if (common1 == 0):
    return 0.0

# Compute number of transpositions    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
transposition = 0
for i in range(len(ass1)):
    if (ass1[i] != ass2[i]):
        transposition += 1
transposition = transposition / 2.0

# Now compute how many characters are common at beginning - - - - - - - - - -
#
minlen = min(len1,len2)
for same in range(minlen+1):
    if (str1[:same] != str2[:same]):
        break
same -= 1
if (same > 4):
    same = 4

common1 = float(common1)
w = 1./3.*(common1 / float(len1) + common1 / float(len2) + (common1-transposition) / common1)

wn = w + same*0.1 * (1.0 - w)
return wn

实例输出

ZIMMERMANN  ARMIENTO    0.814583333
ZIMMERMANN  ZIMMERMANN  1
ZIMMERMANN  CANNONS         0.766666667
CANNONS AKKER           0.8
CANNONS ALDERSON    0.845833333
CANNONS ALLANBY         0.833333333