Question

given a JS variable like:

var n = James Bond;
var n = James Earl Bond;
var n = James;

How can I return the first name plus last initial? While account for ignoring the middle name and the possibility of their only being a first name? Anyone solve this elegantly before?

Thanks

Answer 1

function formatName(name)
{
    var newName;

    name = name.split(' ');
    newName = name.shift();

    if ( name.length ) newName += ' ' + name.pop()[0] + '.';

    return newName;
}

Here’s the fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/68JVS/