Problem
Create an acronym from the first letter of every word, in uppercase. Spaces and hyphens separate words. Remove every other punctuation mark and digit without adding a separator; an apostrophe inside a word does not start another word. Ignore empty pieces.
Implement acronym_generator(phrase).
Input
phrase: The phrase to shorten.
Output
Return the uppercase initials in their original order.
Constraints
0 ≤ phrase length ≤ 10,000. Input contains ASCII letters, digits, spaces, and punctuation; no tabs or line breaks. A phrase with no letters returns empty text.
Examples
Input:
phrase = "central-processing unit"
Expected output:
expected = "CPU"
Input:
std::string phrase = "central-processing unit";
Expected output:
std::string expected = "CPU";
Input:
string phrase = "central-processing unit";
Expected output:
string expected = "CPU";
Explanation
The hyphen and space separate central, processing, and unit. Their initials are C, P, and U.
Input:
phrase = "don't repeat yourself"
Expected output:
expected = "DRY"
Input:
std::string phrase = "don't repeat yourself";
Expected output:
std::string expected = "DRY";
Input:
string phrase = "don't repeat yourself";
Expected output:
string expected = "DRY";
Explanation
Remove the apostrophe to obtain dont. It is still one word, followed by repeat and yourself.
References
This challenge is adapted for CodeUtility. Follow the statement and constraints above.