similar_text in python

[sudhandra selvi]

Hi 
Does anyone know if Python has a function like similar_text in PHP. It
 compares two strings and returns a percentage for the match. Anyone
 know of anything like this in Python and would be willing to send
 along an example?

thanks
selvi



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