@synotech/utils/src/initials.ts

a collection of utilities for internal use

/**
 * This method returns initials from a given name string
 * @module initials
 * @param {string} alt - a name string to get initials from
 * @return {string} {String} a string of initials
 * @example
 *
 *  initials('Zeal Murapa') // returns ZM
 *
 */
export const initials = (alt: any): string => {
	let init;
	alt = alt && alt.trim();
	alt = alt.replace(/-/g, '');
	alt = alt.replace(/,/g, '');
	try {
		if (alt && alt.split(' ').length >= 2) {
			init = alt.split(' ');
			init = init.map((str: any) => Array.from(str)[0]);
			init = init + '';
			init = init && init.replace(/,/g, '');
			// @ts-ignore
		} else if (alt && Array.from(alt)[0].length === 1) {
			init = `${Array.from(alt)[0]}${Array.from(alt)[1]}`;
		}
		init = typeof init === 'string' && init?.toUpperCase();
		init = typeof init === 'string' && init.substr(0, 2);
	} catch (error) {
		// silent
	}
	return init;
};