@stdlib/string/base/startcase/README.md

String manipulation functions.

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# startcase

> Capitalize the first letter of each word in a string.

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## Usage

```javascript
var startcase = require( '@stdlib/string/base/startcase' );
```

#### startcase( str )

Capitalizes the first letter of each word in a string.

```javascript
var str = startcase( 'beep boop a foo bar' );
// returns 'Beep Boop A Foo Bar'
```

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## Examples

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```javascript
var startcase = require( '@stdlib/string/base/startcase' );

var str = startcase( 'beep boop foo bar' );
// returns 'Beep Boop Foo Bar'

str = startcase( 'Beep' );
// returns 'Beep'

str = startcase( 'BeEp' );
// returns 'BeEp'

str = startcase( '$**_beep_BoOp_**$' );
// returns '$**_beep_BoOp_**$'

str = startcase( '' );
// returns ''
```

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