How would you convert names to proper case in C#?
I have a list of names that I’d like to proof.
For example: mcdonalds to McDonalds or o’brien to O’Brien.
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How would you convert names to proper case in C#?
I have a list of names that I’d like to proof.
For example: mcdonalds to McDonalds or o’brien to O’Brien.
There is absolutely no way for a computer just to magically know that the first “D” in “McDonalds” should be capitalized. So, I think there are two choices.
Someone out there may have a piece of software or a library that will do this for you.
Barring that, your only choice is to take the following approach: First, I’d look up the name in a dictionary of words that have “interesting” capitalization. Obviously you’d have to provide this dictionary yourself, unless one exists already. Second, apply an algorithm that corrects some of the obvious ones, like Celtic names beginning with O’ and Mac and Mc, although given a large enough pool of names, such an algorithm will undoubtedly have a lot of false positives. Lastly, capitalize the first letter of every name that doesn’t meet the first two criteria.