code: def nysiis(word, max_length=6, modified=False):
      
      return NYSIIS().encode(word, max_length, modified)
docs: Return the NYSIIS code for a word.
  
      This is a wrapper for :py:meth:`NYSIIS.encode`.
  
      Parameters
      ----------
      word : str
          The word to transform
      max_length : int
          The maximum length (default 6) of the code to return
      modified : bool
          Indicates whether to use USDA modified NYSIIS
  
      Returns
      -------
      str
          The NYSIIS value
  
      Examples
      --------
      >>> nysiis('Christopher')
      'CRASTA'
      >>> nysiis('Niall')
      'NAL'
      >>> nysiis('Smith')
      'SNAT'
      >>> nysiis('Schmidt')
      'SNAD'
  
      >>> nysiis('Christopher', max_length=-1)
      'CRASTAFAR'
  
      >>> nysiis('Christopher', max_length=8, modified=True)
      'CRASTAFA'
      >>> nysiis('Niall', max_length=8, modified=True)
      'NAL'
      >>> nysiis('Smith', max_length=8, modified=True)
      'SNAT'
      >>> nysiis('Schmidt', max_length=8, modified=True)
      'SNAD'