toTitleCase( ) converts a string to title case (initial letters capitalized)

 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){

        var example:String = "the actionScript cookbook";
        
        trace( toTitleCase( example ) );


    }
    public static function toTitleCase( original:String ):String {
      var words:Array = original.split( " " );
      for (var i:int = 0; i < words.length; i++) {
        words[i] = toInitialCap( words[i] );
      }
      return ( words.join( " " ) );
    }
    public static function toInitialCap( original:String ):String {
      return original.charAt( 0 ).toUpperCase(  ) + original.substr( 1 ).toLowerCase(  );
    }    
  }
}

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