is_abbrev

To return a value of <code>TRUE</code>, (1) the first letter of <code>abb</code> must match the
first letter of <code>full</code>, (2) all letters of <code>abb</code> must exist in <code>full</code>, and
(3) those letters of <code>abb</code> must be in the same order as they appear in
<code>full</code>.

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is_abbrev function

<dl><dt>abb</dt>
<dd>A suspected abbreviation</dd>
<dt>full</dt>
<dd>A long form string to test against</dd></dl>

Arguments

Check if abbreviation — is_abbrev

<dl>

<dt>abb</dt>
<dd>A suspected abbreviation</dd>


<dt>full</dt>
<dd>A long form string to test against</dd>

</dl>

is_abbrev: Check if abbreviation

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