Capitalize words in string

Question

What is the best approach to capitalize words in a string?

Answer 1

/**
 * Capitalizes first letters of words in string.
 * @param {string} str String to be modified
 * @param {boolean=false} lower Whether all other letters should be lowercased
 * @return {string}
 * @usage
 *   capitalize('fix this string');     // -> 'Fix This String'
 *   capitalize('javaSCrIPT');          // -> 'JavaSCrIPT'
 *   capitalize('javaSCrIPT', true);    // -> 'Javascript'
 */
const capitalize = (str, lower = false) =>
  (lower ? str.toLowerCase() : str).replace(/(?:^|\s|["'([{])+\S/g, match => match.toUpperCase());
;

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• fixes Marco Demaio's solution where first letter with a space preceding is not capitalized.

capitalize(' javascript'); // -> ' Javascript'

• can handle national symbols and accented letters.

capitalize('бабушка курит трубку');  // -> 'Бабушка Курит Трубку'
capitalize('località àtilacol')      // -> 'Località Àtilacol'

• can handle quotes and braces.

capitalize(`"quotes" 'and' (braces) {braces} [braces]`);  // -> "Quotes" 'And' (Braces) {Braces} [Braces]