From: Daniel Bretoi <lists@...>
Date: 2002-11-03T16:32:37+09:00
Subject: Re: substitution problem

btw, I have this solution, but I'd like to know the thory why my other
solution didn't work

   bits = str.split('\s')
   for b in bits
      b.capitalize!
   end
   str = bits.join(' ')

On Sun, Nov 03, 2002 at 04:18:20PM +0900, Daniel Bretoi wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I'd like to capitalize every word in a string.
> 
> I was hoping this expression would do it:
> 
> newstr = str.gsub(/\b(\s)?([a-z])/,'\1\2'.upcase)
> 
> but it turns out that as \2 is not evaluated right away, the .upcase has
> no effect. Suggestions?
> 
> db
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A.D. 1844: Samuel Morse invents Morse code. Cryptography export
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