Capitalize

Instructions:

  • Write a function that accepts a string. The function should capitalize the first letter of each word in the string then return the capitalized string

Examples:

  • capitalize('a short sentence') --> 'A Short Sentence'
  • capitalize('a lazy fox') --> 'A Lazy Fox'
  • capitalize('look, it is working!') --> 'Look, It Is Working!'

Repl.it:

Code:

// First (🍅)
function capitalize(str) {
const words = [];
for (let word of str.split(' ')) {
words.push(word[0].toUpperCase() + word.slice(1));
}
return words;
}
// Second (🍆)
function capitalize(str) {
let result = str[0].toUpperCase();
for (let i = 1; i < str.length; i++) {
if (str[i - 1] === ' ') {
result += str[i].toUpperCase();
} else {
result += str[i];
}
}
return result;
}