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class String
def indefinite_article
if WORDS_WITH_INITIAL_VOWELS_THAT_ACT_LIKE_WORDS_WITH_INITIAL_CONSONANTS.include? first_word.first_term
INDEFINITE_ARTICLES[:consonant]
elsif VOWELS.include? first.downcase
INDEFINITE_ARTICLES[:vowel]
else
INDEFINITE_ARTICLES[:consonant]
end
end
def with_indefinite_article(upcase = false)
"#{upcase ? indefinite_article.humanize : indefinite_article}#{ ' ' unless self.blank? }#{self}"
end
def pluralize_on(qty)
qty.is_a?(Numeric) and qty > 1 ? pluralize : self
end
def first_word
split(' ').first
end
def first_term
split('-').first
end
WORDS_WITH_INITIAL_VOWELS_THAT_ACT_LIKE_WORDS_WITH_INITIAL_CONSONANTS = %w(one)
INDEFINITE_ARTICLES = { :vowel => 'an', :consonant => 'a'}
VOWELS = %w(a e i o u)
end
class Object
def recursive_send(*methods)
return self if methods.empty?
m = methods.shift
send(m).recursive_send(*methods)
end
end
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