parsePlace function

List<String> parsePlace(String stringReference)

Finds all the places within a string. Returns an empty list when no places are found.

parsePlace('I visited Jerusalem and Damascus.');

Returns a list of matched places.

Implementation

/// list when no places are found.
  ///
  /// ```dart
  /// parsePlace('I visited Jerusalem and Damascus.');
  /// ```
  /// Returns a list of matched places.
   List<String> parsePlace(String stringReference) {
    var matchedPlaces = <String>[];
    var normalizedString = stringReference.toLowerCase();

    PlaceData.places.forEach((place) {
        // Use word boundaries to ensure whole word matches
        var placePattern = RegExp(r'\b' + RegExp.escape(place.toLowerCase()) + r'\b');

        // If the pattern matches in the normalized string, add the place to matched places
        if (placePattern.hasMatch(normalizedString)) {
            matchedPlaces.add(place);
        }
    });

    return matchedPlaces;
}