[algorhitmically]

pawn Code:

stock GetName(playerid)
{
    new name[MAX_PLAYER_NAME];
    GetPlayerName(playerid, name, MAX_PLAYER_NAME);
    return name;
}

stock GetPlayerIdFromName(const playername[]) {
    foreach(new i : Player) {
        if(!strcmp(GetName(i), playername, true, strlen(playername)))
        {
            return i;
        }
    }
    return INVALID_PLAYER_ID;
}