From: Reacher <brandon.g.jones@...>
Date: 2007-12-07T00:51:14+09:00
Subject: Re: regular expression. newbie problem.

On Dec 6, 9:42 am, Johnathan Smith <stu...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i know this is a pretty basic problem but im a newbie so any help would
> be greatly appreciated
>
> im trying to write a name class one which returns a first name a
> surname, first and second initials
>
> however, i realise i regular expression is needed to go through the name
> to produce the correct output. however im unsure of whaty regular
> expression to use and whether my class is looking correct in general
>
> anyhelp would be greatly appreciated
>
> thanks
>
> name class:
>
> class Name
>
>   def initialize(name)
>     @fname = name.slice!(rexesp)
>     @sname = name.slice!(regexp)
>     @mname = name.slice!(regexp)
>
>   def firstname
>     return @fname
>   end
>
>   def surname
>     return @sname
>   end
>
>   def firstinitial
>     return @finitial
>   end
>
>   def firstinitial
>     return @sinitial
>   end
> --
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You can achieve this with ease by better utilizing Ruby's string
functionality
From irb:
>> first_name = 'Osmosis'
'Osmosis'
>> last_name = 'Jones'
'Jones'
>> full_name = [first_name, last_name].join(' ')
'Osmosis Jones'
>> short_name = [first_name, last_name.first].join(' ')
'Osmosis J'
>> initials = [(first_name.first + '.'), (last_name.first + '.').join(' ')
'O. J.'