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at November 16, 2009 11:26 by chrisaiv
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# This helper is opening up core Ruby String class
# in order to add a new method to all Strings

class String
  
  # Ruby has a capitalize method (used below) which capitalizes the
  #  first letter of a string.  But in order to capitalize the first
  #  letter of EVERY word we have to write our own.
  
  def titleize
    self.split(' ').collect {|word| word.capitalize}.join(" ")
  end
  
end
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Don't forget to use require 'directory/name_of_class'

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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Ruby: Extend String Class to Capitalize Every Single Word

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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Ruby