initials

initials(str)

Generates the initials from a person's name. This function extracts the initials of each word in the input string representing the person's name and separates them with periods.

Arguments

  • str (string): The input string representing the person's name.

Returns

  • string: The initials of the person's name, with each initial separated by a period.

Example

typescript
import { initials } from 'check-engineering/ts-utils';

const fullName = "John Doe";
const nameInitials = initials(fullName); // => "J.D"

Usage

typescript
import { initials } from 'check-engineering/ts-utils';

const userName = "Alice Wonderland";
const userInitials = initials(userName); // => "A.W"

Notes

  • The initials function extracts the initials from a person's name by taking the first letter of each word and converting it to uppercase.

  • It then joins these initials with periods to create a formatted representation of the person's name.

  • This function is useful for scenarios where abbreviated names or initials are required, such as in user profiles or display names.

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