capitalization

RUBY? Ruby? ruby? What's good style? I know the answer—I just wanted to make sure the question was out there and questioners were aware that there is a correct form. Also, should I capitalize "gem" as "GEM"? class TestLanguageName < Test::Unit::TestCase def test_language_name assert_correct_language_name StackOverflow.new.describe_language("RuBy") end end class StackOverflow def describe_language(string) # Which of the following? methods = [:upcase, :capitalize, :downcase] string.send(methods[rand(3)]) end end Section 1.9 of ruby-doc.org FAQ says: Officially, the language is called "Ruby". On

I am trying to replace any instances of uppercase letters that repeat themselves twice in a string with a single instance of that letter in a lower case. I am using the following regular expression and it is able to match the repeated upper case letters, but I am unsure as how to make the letter that is being replaced lower case. import re s = 'start TT end' re.sub(r'([A-Z]){2}', r"\1", s) >>> 'start T end' How can I make the "\1" lower case? Should I not be using a regular expression to do this? jensgram Pass a function as the repl argument. The MatchObject is passed to this function and

I am trying to use the PL/R procedural language in a PostgreSQL 9.2 database. I have installed the plr language and I am trying to add it to a database. When I run the command CREATE EXTENSION plr; I get the following error: ERROR: language "C" does not exist STATEMENT: CREATE EXTENSION plr; ERROR: language "C" does not exist When I list the available languages in the database with select * from pg_language; I get lanname | lanowner | lanispl | lanpltrusted | lanplcallfoid | laninline | lanvalidator | lanacl ----------+----------+---------+--------------+---------------+-----------+-----------

I want to capitalize the first letter of sentences, and also the first letter after commas if possible. I want to add the code in here: .qcont { width: 550px; height: auto; float: right; overflow: hidden; position: relative; } LuudJacobs You can capitalize the first letter of the .qcont element by using the pseudo-element :first-letter . .qcont:first-letter{ text-transform: capitalize } This is the closest you're gonna get using only css. You could use javascript (in combination with jQuery) to wrap each letter which comes after a period (or comma, like you wish) in a span . You could add the

The default seems to be upper case, but is there really any reason to use upper case for keywords? I started using upper case because I was just trying to match what SQL Server gives me whenever I tried to create something, like a new stored procedure. But then, I felt terrible for my baby (5th) finger, that always needs to hold down the Shift button, so I stopped using upper case. Any reason why I should go back to upper case? Edit : Thanks for the answers guys. I wasn't programming yet back in the days when COBOL was king, so I wasn't aware of this. I'll stick with lower case from now on. It

PERL? Perl? perl? What's good style? I know the answer—I just wanted to make sure the question was out there and questioners were aware that there is a correct form. The correct casing is "Perl" for the language and "perl" for the executable. Using "PERL" flags you as someone who isn't particularly familiar with the language or community. See also What's the difference between "perl" and "Perl"? in perlfaq1 . chakrit Quoting the Perl article on Wikipedia . The name is normally capitalized (Perl) when referring to the language and uncapitalized (perl) when referring to the interpreter program