Ruby: Titleize: How do I ignore smaller words like 'and', 'the', 'or, etc

Question

def titleize(string)
  string.split(\" \").map {|word| word.capitalize}.join(\" \")
end

This titleizes every single word, but how do I capture cert

Answer 1

If you throw this into config/initializers into a new file (you can name it anything like string.rb), you can call your custom functions to any string. Make sure you restart, and then you will be able to run below like ex) "anystring".uncapitalize_puncs

This is easier than messing around trying to change the default code of titleize. So now, you can just call @something.title.titleize.uncapitalize_puncs

class String

    def uncapitalize_puncs
        puncs = ["and", "the", "to", "of", "by", "from", "or"]
        array = self.split(" ")
        array.map! do |x| 
            if puncs.include? x.downcase
                x.downcase
            else
                x
            end
        end
        return array.join(" ")
    end

end