Re: Re: Capitalize the 1st letter of each word

Or even faster:

foreach (@array) { ucfirst($_); }
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In this case, $_ will point to the actual element in the array.

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Re: Re: Re: Capitalize the 1st letter of each word by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jan 15, 2004 at 20:29 UTC
Unfortunately, that doesn't work `my @words = qw[ the quick brown fox ]; foreach (@words) { ucfirst($_); }; Useless use of ucfirst in void context at ...` [download] It would have to be `foreach (@words) { $_ = ucfirst($_); }` [download] Or, more simple `$_ = ucfirst for @words; print for @words; The Quick Brown Fox` [download] Examine what is said, not who speaks. "Efficiency is intelligent laziness." -David Dunham "Think for yourself!" - Abigail Timing (and a little luck) are everything!	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Unfortunately, that doesn't work

my @words = qw[ the quick brown fox ];

foreach (@words) { ucfirst($_); };
Useless use of ucfirst in void context at ...
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It would have to be

foreach (@words) { $_ = ucfirst($_); }
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Or, more simple

$_ = ucfirst for @words;

print for @words;
The
Quick
Brown
Fox
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Examine what is said, not who speaks.

"Efficiency is intelligent laziness." -David Dunham
"Think for yourself!" - Abigail
Timing (and a little luck) are everything!