From: Matthew Kerwin <matthew@...>
Date: 2012-12-06T13:10:53+09:00
Subject: Re: Having isues with capitalizing words

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Try using "and"s instead of "or"s.


On 6 December 2012 14:02, JD KF <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:

> So, this is a method I have made:
>
> def  title(words)
>     words.gsub(/(\A|\s)\w/) do |word|
>   if(word!="and" || word!="an" || word!="the")
>       word.upcase
>   else
>       word.downcase
>   end
>     end
> end
>
> I have been trying to solve this for the longest time and I can't figure
> it out.
>
> All I want the method to do is take in a string and capitalize every
> word except for "and" and "an" and "the".
>
> The above will not do it and I really don't understand why.  I have
> tried a million versions of it as well.
>
> Can someone help me get in the right direction with this?
>
> --
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
>


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  "You'll never find a programming language that frees
  you from the burden of clarifying your ideas." - xkcd

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Try using &quot;and&quot;s instead of &quot;or&quot;s.<div class=3D"gmail_e=
xtra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 6 December 2012 14:02, JD KF <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lists@ruby-forum.com" target=3D"_blan=
k">lists@ruby-forum.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">So, this is a method I have made:<br>
<br>
def =A0title(words)<br>
=A0 =A0 words.gsub(/(\A|\s)\w/) do |word|<br>
=A0 if(word!=3D&quot;and&quot; || word!=3D&quot;an&quot; || word!=3D&quot;t=
he&quot;)<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 word.upcase<br>
=A0 else<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 word.downcase<br>
=A0 end<br>
=A0 =A0 end<br>
end<br>
<br>
I have been trying to solve this for the longest time and I can&#39;t figur=
e<br>
it out.<br>
<br>
All I want the method to do is take in a string and capitalize every<br>
word except for &quot;and&quot; and &quot;an&quot; and &quot;the&quot;.<br>
<br>
The above will not do it and I really don&#39;t understand why. =A0I have<b=
r>
tried a million versions of it as well.<br>
<br>
Can someone help me get in the right direction with this?<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
--<br>
Posted via <a href=3D"http://www.ruby-forum.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://=
www.ruby-forum.com/</a>.<br>
<br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <b=
r>=A0 Matthew Kerwin, B.Sc (CompSci) (Hons)<br>=A0 <a href=3D"http://matthe=
w.kerwin.net.au/" target=3D"_blank">http://matthew.kerwin.net.au/</a><br>=
=A0 ABN: 59-013-727-651<br>
<br>=A0 &quot;You&#39;ll never find a programming language that frees<br>=
=A0 you from the burden of clarifying your ideas.&quot; - xkcd<br>
</div>

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