# Sandbox.SandboxSystemExtensions.Distance

```csharp
static int Distance(string source, string target)
```

Return the distance between two strings. Useful for ordering strings by similarity

### Parameters

- `source` (`string`)
- `target` (`string`)

### Returns

`int`

Declared in [Sandbox.SandboxSystemExtensions](/api/Sandbox.SandboxSystemExtensions).
Assembly: `Sandbox.System`.