english.c

cap_words

Synopsis

string cap_words(string str)

Parameters

• string str - The string to capitalize.

Returns

string - The capitalized string.

Description

Capitalizes the first letter of each word in a string.

possessive_proper_noun

Synopsis

string possessive_proper_noun(mixed ob)

Parameters

• mixed ob - The object or string to convert to possessive form.

Returns

string - The possessive form of the proper noun.

Description

Returns the possessive form of a proper noun. Applies 's to the end of the noun.

remove_article

Synopsis

string remove_article(string str)

Parameters

• string str - The string to remove the article from.

Returns

string - The string with the article removed.

Description

Removes an article from a string. If the string begins with "the ", "a ", or "an ", removes the article.

add_article

Synopsis

varargs string add_article(string str, int definite)

Parameters

• string str - The string to add the article to.
• int [definite=0] - Whether to add the definite article.

Returns

string - The string with the article prepended.

Description

Adds an article to a string. If definite is true, adds "the"; otherwise, adds "a" or "an" depending on the noun's initial letter.

subjective

Synopsis

string subjective(mixed ob)

Parameters

• mixed ob - The object or gender string to convert.

Returns

string - The subjective pronoun.

Description

Returns the subjective pronoun corresponding to the object's gender. Defaults to "it" for non-string or unknown gender.

possessive_noun

Synopsis

string possessive_noun(mixed ob)

Parameters

• mixed ob - The object or string to convert to possessive form.

Returns

string - The possessive form of the noun.

Description

Returns the possessive form of a noun. If the noun ends with 's', it adds an apostrophe; otherwise, it adds 's.

cap_significant_words

Synopsis

varargs string cap_significant_words(string str, int title)

Parameters

• string str - The string to capitalize.
• int [title=0] - Whether to capitalize the first word as a title.

Returns

string - The string with significant words capitalized.

Description

Capitalizes significant words in a string, ignoring certain insignificant words. Optionally capitalizes the first word as a title.

possessive

Synopsis

string possessive(mixed ob)

Parameters

• mixed ob - The object or gender string to convert.

Returns

string - The possessive adjective.

Description

Returns the possessive adjective corresponding to the object's gender. Defaults to "its" for non-string or unknown gender.

possessive_pronoun

Synopsis

string possessive_pronoun(mixed ob)

Parameters

• mixed ob - The object or gender string to convert.

Returns

string - The possessive pronoun.

Description

Returns the possessive pronoun corresponding to the object's gender. Defaults to "its" for non-string or unknown gender.

objective

Synopsis

string objective(mixed ob)

Parameters

• mixed ob - The object or gender string to convert.

Returns

string - The objective pronoun.

Description

Returns the objective pronoun corresponding to the object's gender. Defaults to "it" for non-string or unknown gender.

reflexive

Synopsis

string reflexive(mixed ob)

Parameters

• mixed ob - The object or gender string to convert.

Returns

string - The reflexive pronoun.

Description

Returns the reflexive pronoun corresponding to the object's gender. Defaults to "itself" for non-string or unknown gender.