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diff --git a/source/_helpers.rb b/source/_helpers.rb index 43377dcd..48e40b0d 100644 --- a/source/_helpers.rb +++ b/source/_helpers.rb @@ -161,3 +161,39 @@ module Helpers end end +class String + def titlecase + small_words = %w(a an and as at but by en for if in of on or the to v v. via vs vs.) + + x = split(" ").map do |word| + # note: word could contain non-word characters! + # downcase all small_words, capitalize the rest + small_words.include?(word.gsub(/\W/, "").downcase) ? word.downcase! : word.smart_capitalize! + word + end + # capitalize first and last words + x.first.to_s.smart_capitalize! + x.last.to_s.smart_capitalize! + # small words after colons are capitalized + x.join(" ").gsub(/:\s?(\W*#{small_words.join("|")}\W*)\s/) { ": #{$1.smart_capitalize} " } + end + + def titlecase! + replace(titlecase) + end + + def smart_capitalize + # ignore any leading crazy characters and capitalize the first real character + if self =~ /^['"\(\[']*([a-z])/ + i = index($1) + x = self[i,self.length] + # word with capitals and periods mid-word are left alone + self[i,1] = self[i,1].upcase unless x =~ /[A-Z]/ or x =~ /\.\w+/ + end + self + end + + def smart_capitalize! + replace(smart_capitalize) + end +end
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