From: Peter Palmer <ppalmer@...>
Date: 2006-03-13T22:36:48+09:00
Subject: Re: Quickest way to do this string op.

Hi,

I'm new to Ruby but can't you just use :

"BOCA RATON".capitalize 

?


Cheers,


Pete





On Mon, 2006-03-13 at 22:34 +0900, Kroeger, Simon (ext) wrote:
>  
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Carlos [mailto:angus@quovadis.com.ar] 
> > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 2:31 PM
> > To: ruby-talk ML
> > Subject: Re: Quickest way to do this string op.
> > 
> > eastcoastcoder@gmail.com wrote:
> > 
> > > What's the quickest way to turn "BOCA RATON" into "Boca Raton"?
> > 
> > "BOCA RATON".replace "Boca Raton" # :-P
> > 
> > Probably
> > 
> > "BOCA RATON".split(/\b/).map{|s| s.capitalize }.join
> > 
> > It is quick to write, at least...
> > 
> > HTH
> 
> "BOCA RATON".gsub(/\w+/){|w| w.capitalize}
> 
> is even shorter :)
> 
> cheers
> 
> Simon
>