replace characters by regExp

**massalexx** · 09-02-2009 09:43 PM

How can I replace alla first letters in every word in a string with upper case.
I found that the regExp /\b[a-zA-Z]/ is the right one for finding first letters in every word, but trying

Code:

var upperStr = str.replace(/\b[a-zA-Z]/g," $&").toUpperCase();

didn't work.

I found this working script (that changes for example borderWidth to border-width), but I can't get it work for my purpose:

Code:

var newString = oldString.replace(/[A-Z]/g,"-$&").toLowerCase();

Some ideas?

**Kor** · 09-03-2009 03:14 AM

Like this?

Code:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<title>untitled</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Script-Type" content="text/javascript">
<script type="text/javascript">
function cnvrt2Upper(str) {
        return str.toLowerCase().replace(/\b[a-z]/g, cnvrt);
        function cnvrt() {
            return arguments[0].toUpperCase();
        }
    }

</script>
</head>
<body>
<form action="">
<input type="text" onblur="this.value=cnvrt2Upper(this.value)">
</form>
</body>
</html>

**massalexx** · 09-03-2009 03:35 PM

Thx for reply.

**massalexx** · 09-03-2009 03:43 PM

Could you modify your function so that the letters after quote or double quote don't get affected. Thx.

Ex: I'm hear --> I'm Hear (not I'M Hear)
Ex: this "one" --> This "one" (not This "One")

Thread: replace characters by regExp

Thread Tools

Display

replace characters by regExp

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions