Class: String

Inherits:
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Defined in:
lib/summary_judgement/core_extensions.rb

Constant Summary collapse

WORDS_WITH_INITIAL_VOWELS_THAT_ACT_LIKE_WORDS_WITH_INITIAL_CONSONANTS = 
%w(one united)
INDEFINITE_ARTICLES = 
{ :vowel => 'an', :consonant => 'a'}
VOWELS = 
%w(a e i o u)

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#first_term ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/summary_judgement/core_extensions.rb', line 24

def first_term
  split('-').first
end

#first_word ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/summary_judgement/core_extensions.rb', line 20

def first_word
  split(' ').first
end

#indefinite_article ⇒ Object 



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

def indefinite_article
  if WORDS_WITH_INITIAL_VOWELS_THAT_ACT_LIKE_WORDS_WITH_INITIAL_CONSONANTS.include? first_word.first_term.downcase
    INDEFINITE_ARTICLES[:consonant]
  elsif VOWELS.include? first.downcase
    INDEFINITE_ARTICLES[:vowel]
  else
    INDEFINITE_ARTICLES[:consonant]
  end
end

#pluralize_on(qty) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/summary_judgement/core_extensions.rb', line 16

def pluralize_on(qty)
  qty.is_a?(Numeric) and qty > 1 ? pluralize : self
end

#with_indefinite_article(upcase = false) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/summary_judgement/core_extensions.rb', line 12

def with_indefinite_article(upcase = false)
  "#{upcase ? indefinite_article.humanize : indefinite_article}#{ ' ' unless self.blank? }#{self}"
end