From: "SHULTZ,BARRY (HP-Israel,ex1)" <barry.shultz@...>
Date: 2002-11-03T18:04:00+09:00
Subject: Re: substitution problem

Hi,

> > 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?
> > 
> 

how 'bout the block form?

newstr = str.gsub(/\b(\s)?([a-z])/) { |s| s.upcase }

that works for me.

Regards,
Barry