From: Peter Palmer <ppalmer@...>
Date: 2006-03-13T22:44:25+09:00
Subject: Re: Quickest way to do this string op.

Answer : No you can't. Please ignore me ;)




On Mon, 2006-03-13 at 22:36 +0900, Peter Palmer wrote:
> 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
> > 
>