--- /Soundex.java	2023-07-05 02:22:32.526134040 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Soundex.java	2023-07-05 02:22:32.526134040 +0200
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
             return str;
         }
         char out[] = {'0', '0', '0', '0'};
-        char last, mapped;
+int last, mapped;
         int incount = 1, count = 1;
         out[0] = str.charAt(0);
         // getMappingCode() throws IllegalArgumentException
