datatracker/ietf/person/name.py
2012-01-24 17:17:24 +00:00

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def name_parts(name):
prefix, first, middle, last, suffix = "", "", "", "", ""
parts = name.split()
if parts[0] in ["Mr", "Mr.", "Mrs", "Mrs.", "Ms", "Ms.", "Miss", "Dr.", "Doctor", "Prof", "Prof.", "Professor", "Sir", "Lady", "Dame"]:
prefix = parts[0];
parts = parts[1:]
if len(parts) > 2:
if parts[-1] in ["Jr", "Jr.", "II", "2nd", "III", "3rd", ]:
suffix = parts[-1]
parts = parts[:-1]
if len(parts) > 2:
first = parts[0]
last = parts[-1]
middle = " ".join(parts[1:-1])
elif len(parts) == 2:
first, last = parts
else:
last = parts[0]
return prefix, first, middle, last, suffix