# Quickest way to do this string op

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**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 13, 2006, 2:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quickest-way-to-do-this-string-op/80336 "2006-03-13T14:25:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 2:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quickest-way-to-do-this-string-op/80336/1 "2006-03-13T14:25:07Z")

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What’s the quickest way to turn “BOCA RATON” into “Boca Raton”?

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**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quickest-way-to-do-this-string-op/80336/2 "2006-03-13T14:34:31Z")

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removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote:

> What’s the quickest way to turn “BOCA RATON” into “Boca Raton”?

“BOCA RATON”.replace “Boca Raton” # 😛

Probably

“BOCA RATON”.split(/\b/).map{|s| s.capitalize }.join

It is quick to write, at least…

HTH

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**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quickest-way-to-do-this-string-op/80336/3 "2006-03-13T15:20:36Z")

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removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid writes:

> What’s the quickest way to turn “BOCA RATON” into “Boca Raton”?

irb(main):006:0\> str = “BOCA RATON”  
irb(main):009:0\> str.gsub!(/\w+/) { |s| s.capitalize }  
=\> “Boca Raton”  
irb(main):010:0\> str  
=\> “Boca Raton”

Hope this helps. But I’m not sure if that’s the fastest way in meaning  
of speed. At least it’s the solution which crossed my mind first. 😉

Regards,  
Tassilo

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**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/quickest-way-to-do-this-string-op/80336/4 "2006-03-13T22:20:29Z")

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I’m also new, but this might be another solution:

“BOCA RATON”.split(’ ‘).collect do |name| name.capitalize end.join(’ ')

It’s not the quickest way though…