Class: String

Inherits:
Object show all
Defined in:
lib/core_extensions/string.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#epf_backhashed_filename ⇒ Object

TODO: Need comprehensive list of characters to be protected.



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# File 'lib/core_extensions/string.rb', line 11

def epf_backhashed_filename
  self.gsub(" ", "\\ ")  
end

#epf_blank? ⇒ Boolean

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/core_extensions/string.rb', line 2

def epf_blank?
  self.strip.length == 0  
end

#epf_camelize ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/core_extensions/string.rb', line 6

def epf_camelize
  gsub(/(?:^|_)(.)/) { $1.upcase }
end

#epf_deunderscorize_as_title ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/core_extensions/string.rb', line 44

def epf_deunderscorize_as_title
  words = self.split("_")
  
  words = [words[0].capitalize] + words[1..-1].map{|w| 
    TITLE_WORDS_NOT_CAPITALIZED.include?(w) ? w : w.capitalize
  }
  
  words.join(" ")
end

#epf_titlecap_words ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/core_extensions/string.rb', line 15

def epf_titlecap_words
  nocaps = %w(a and at be but in is nor of or so teh the to with)
  upcase = %w(Ii Ii: Iii M.d.)       # TODO:  ick
  debugger if self.match( /ii/i )

  words = self.downcase.gsub(/\u00a0/, ' ').split(/(\s|\n)+/).map(&:strip).delete_if(&:epf_blank?)
  first_word = true

  for word in words
    word.capitalize! unless nocaps.include?(word) && first_word == false    # note: if the word is all caps, will downcase  # TODO: What about M.D., state abbreviations, etc.?  This is far from perfect.
    word.upcase! if upcase.include?(word)
    first_word = false
  end
  
  words.join(" ")
end

#epf_underscorize ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/core_extensions/string.rb', line 32

def epf_underscorize
  self.downcase.gsub(/\s+/,"_").gsub(/[\W]/,"")
end

#to_pathname ⇒ Object

def fwf_filepath

EpubForge::FunWith::Files::FilePath.new(self)

end



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# File 'lib/core_extensions/string.rb', line 40

def to_pathname
  Pathname.new( self )
end