def encode(self, word, max_length=6, modified=False):
        """Return the Spanish Metaphone of a word.

        Parameters
        ----------
        word : str
            The word to transform
        max_length : int
            The length of the code returned (defaults to 6)
        modified : bool
            Set to True to use del Pilar Angeles & Bailón-Miguel's modified
            version of the algorithm

        Returns
        -------
        str
            The Spanish Metaphone code

        Examples
        --------
        >>> pe = SpanishMetaphone()
        >>> pe.encode('Perez')
        'PRZ'
        >>> pe.encode('Martinez')
        'MRTNZ'
        >>> pe.encode('Gutierrez')
        'GTRRZ'
        >>> pe.encode('Santiago')
        'SNTG'
        >>> pe.encode('Nicolás')
        'NKLS'

        """

        def _is_vowel(pos):
            """Return True if the character at word[pos] is a vowel.

            Parameters
            ----------
            pos : int
                Position to check for a vowel

            Returns
            -------
            bool
                True if word[pos] is a vowel

            """
            return pos < len(word) and word[pos] in {'A', 'E', 'I', 'O', 'U'}

        word = unicode_normalize('NFC', text_type(word.upper()))

        meta_key = ''
        pos = 0

        # do some replacements for the modified version
        if modified:
            word = word.replace('MB', 'NB')
            word = word.replace('MP', 'NP')
            word = word.replace('BS', 'S')
            if word[:2] == 'PS':
                word = word[1:]

        # simple replacements
        word = word.replace('Á', 'A')
        word = word.replace('CH', 'X')
        word = word.replace('Ç', 'S')
        word = word.replace('É', 'E')
        word = word.replace('Í', 'I')
        word = word.replace('Ó', 'O')
        word = word.replace('Ú', 'U')
        word = word.replace('Ñ', 'NY')
        word = word.replace('GÜ', 'W')
        word = word.replace('Ü', 'U')
        word = word.replace('B', 'V')
        word = word.replace('LL', 'Y')

        while len(meta_key) < max_length:
            if pos >= len(word):
                break

            # get the next character
            current_char = word[pos]

            # if a vowel in pos 0, add to key
            if _is_vowel(pos) and pos == 0:
                meta_key += current_char
                pos += 1
            # otherwise, do consonant rules
            else:
                # simple consonants (unmutated)
                if current_char in {
                    'D',
                    'F',
                    'J',
                    'K',
                    'M',
                    'N',
                    'P',
                    'T',
                    'V',
                    'L',
                    'Y',
                }:
                    meta_key += current_char
                    # skip doubled consonants
                    if word[pos + 1 : pos + 2] == current_char:
                        pos += 2
                    else:
                        pos += 1
                else:
                    if current_char == 'C':
                        # special case 'acción', 'reacción',etc.
                        if word[pos + 1 : pos + 2] == 'C':
                            meta_key += 'X'
                            pos += 2
                        # special case 'cesar', 'cien', 'cid', 'conciencia'
                        elif word[pos + 1 : pos + 2] in {'E', 'I'}:
                            meta_key += 'Z'
                            pos += 2
                        # base case
                        else:
                            meta_key += 'K'
                            pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'G':
                        # special case 'gente', 'ecologia',etc
                        if word[pos + 1 : pos + 2] in {'E', 'I'}:
                            meta_key += 'J'
                            pos += 2
                        # base case
                        else:
                            meta_key += 'G'
                            pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'H':
                        # since the letter 'H' is silent in Spanish,
                        # set the meta key to the vowel after the letter 'H'
                        if _is_vowel(pos + 1):
                            meta_key += word[pos + 1]
                            pos += 2
                        else:
                            meta_key += 'H'
                            pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'Q':
                        if word[pos + 1 : pos + 2] == 'U':
                            pos += 2
                        else:
                            pos += 1
                        meta_key += 'K'
                    elif current_char == 'W':
                        meta_key += 'U'
                        pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'R':
                        meta_key += 'R'
                        pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'S':
                        if not _is_vowel(pos + 1) and pos == 0:
                            meta_key += 'ES'
                            pos += 1
                        else:
                            meta_key += 'S'
                            pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'Z':
                        meta_key += 'Z'
                        pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'X':
                        if (
                            len(word) > 1
                            and pos == 0
                            and not _is_vowel(pos + 1)
                        ):
                            meta_key += 'EX'
                            pos += 1
                        else:
                            meta_key += 'X'
                            pos += 1
                    else:
                        pos += 1

        # Final change from S to Z in modified version
        if modified:
            meta_key = meta_key.replace('S', 'Z')

        return meta_key
def encode(self, word, max_length=6, modified=False):
        """Return the Spanish Metaphone of a word.

        Parameters
        ----------
        word : str
            The word to transform
        max_length : int
            The length of the code returned (defaults to 6)
        modified : bool
            Set to True to use del Pilar Angeles & Bailón-Miguel's modified
            version of the algorithm

        Returns
        -------
        str
            The Spanish Metaphone code

        Examples
        --------
        >>> pe = SpanishMetaphone()
        >>> pe.encode('Perez')
        'PRZ'
        >>> pe.encode('Martinez')
        'MRTNZ'
        >>> pe.encode('Gutierrez')
        'GTRRZ'
        >>> pe.encode('Santiago')
        'SNTG'
        >>> pe.encode('Nicolás')
        'NKLS'

        """

        def _is_vowel(pos):
            """Return True if the character at word[pos] is a vowel.

            Parameters
            ----------
            pos : int
                Position to check for a vowel

            Returns
            -------
            bool
                True if word[pos] is a vowel

            """
            return pos < len(word) and word[pos] in {'A', 'E', 'I', 'O', 'U'}

        word = unicode_normalize('NFC', text_type(word.upper()))

        meta_key = ''
        pos = 0

        # do some replacements for the modified version
        if modified:
            word = word.replace('MB', 'NB')
            word = word.replace('MP', 'NP')
            word = word.replace('BS', 'S')
            if word[:2] == 'PS':
                word = word[1:]

        # simple replacements
        word = word.replace('Á', 'A')
        word = word.replace('CH', 'X')
        word = word.replace('Ç', 'S')
        word = word.replace('É', 'E')
        word = word.replace('Í', 'I')
        word = word.replace('Ó', 'O')
        word = word.replace('Ú', 'U')
        word = word.replace('Ñ', 'NY')
        word = word.replace('GÜ', 'W')
        word = word.replace('Ü', 'U')
        word = word.replace('B', 'V')
        word = word.replace('LL', 'Y')

        while len(meta_key) < max_length:
            if pos >= len(word):
                break

            # get the next character
            current_char = word[pos]

            # if a vowel in pos 0, add to key
            if _is_vowel(pos) and pos == 0:
                meta_key += current_char
                pos += 1
            # otherwise, do consonant rules
            else:
                # simple consonants (unmutated)
                if current_char in {
                    'D',
                    'F',
                    'J',
                    'K',
                    'M',
                    'N',
                    'P',
                    'T',
                    'V',
                    'L',
                    'Y',
                }:
                    meta_key += current_char
                    # skip doubled consonants
                    if word[pos + 1 : pos + 2] == current_char:
                        pos += 2
                    else:
                        pos += 1
                else:
                    if current_char == 'C':
                        # special case 'acción', 'reacción',etc.
                        if word[pos + 1 : pos + 2] == 'C':
                            meta_key += 'X'
                            pos += 2
                        # special case 'cesar', 'cien', 'cid', 'conciencia'
                        elif word[pos + 1 : pos + 2] in {'E', 'I'}:
                            meta_key += 'Z'
                            pos += 2
                        # base case
                        else:
                            meta_key += 'K'
                            pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'G':
                        # special case 'gente', 'ecologia',etc
                        if word[pos + 1 : pos + 2] in {'E', 'I'}:
                            meta_key += 'J'
                            pos += 2
                        # base case
                        else:
                            meta_key += 'G'
                            pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'H':
                        # since the letter 'H' is silent in Spanish,
                        # set the meta key to the vowel after the letter 'H'
                        if _is_vowel(pos + 1):
                            meta_key += word[pos + 1]
                            pos += 2
                        else:
                            meta_key += 'H'
                            pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'Q':
                        if word[pos + 1 : pos + 2] == 'U':
                            pos += 2
                        else:
                            pos += 1
                        meta_key += 'K'
                    elif current_char == 'W':
                        meta_key += 'U'
                        pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'R':
                        meta_key += 'R'
                        pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'S':
                        if not _is_vowel(pos + 1) and pos == 0:
                            meta_key += 'ES'
                            pos += 1
                        else:
                            meta_key += 'S'
                            pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'Z':
                        meta_key += 'Z'
                        pos += 1
                    elif current_char == 'X':
                        if (
                            len(word) > 1
                            and pos == 0
                            and not _is_vowel(pos + 1)
                        ):
                            meta_key += 'EX'
                            pos += 1
                        else:
                            meta_key += 'X'
                            pos += 1
                    else:
                        pos += 1

        # Final change from S to Z in modified version
        if modified:
            meta_key = meta_key.replace('S', 'Z')

        return meta_key
Return the Spanish Metaphone of a word.

        Parameters
        ----------
        word : str
            The word to transform
        max_length : int
            The length of the code returned (defaults to 6)
        modified : bool
            Set to True to use del Pilar Angeles & Bailón-Miguel's modified
            version of the algorithm

        Returns
        -------
        str
            The Spanish Metaphone code

        Examples
        --------
        >>> pe = SpanishMetaphone()
        >>> pe.encode('Perez')
        'PRZ'
        >>> pe.encode('Martinez')
        'MRTNZ'
        >>> pe.encode('Gutierrez')
        'GTRRZ'
        >>> pe.encode('Santiago')
        'SNTG'
        >>> pe.encode('Nicolás')
        'NKLS'