Function similarity

lib/util/deterministicGrouping.js:33–42

(a, b)

 * @returns {number} the similarity as number
 */
const similarity = (a, b) => {
	const l = Math.min(a.length, b.length);
	let dist = 0;
	for (let i = 0; i < l; i++) {
		const ca = a.charCodeAt(i);
		const cb = b.charCodeAt(i);
		dist += Math.max(0, 10 - Math.abs(ca - cb));
	}
	return dist;
};

/**
 * Returns the common part and a single char for the difference.