Intro

Working with Strings

~8 mincode completion

Write clean_name(raw) that takes a messy name and tidies it:

  1. remove whitespace from both ends
  2. capitalise it properly

So " grace hopper " becomes "Grace Hopper".

Examples

Extra spaces are removed and each word is capitalised

Input
clean_name(" grace hopper ")
Output
"Grace Hopper"

Shouty input is brought back to normal capitalisation

Input
clean_name("ADA LOVELACE")
Output
"Ada Lovelace"

A single name works too

Input
clean_name(" turing ")
Output
"Turing"

Hints

Hint 1

Work directly with the arguments raw and return the result rather than printing it.

Hint 2

Do not forget to use return value of strip. That step is easy to skip.

Requirements

  • raw: a string that may have extra spaces and odd capitalisation

  • Return the trimmed, properly capitalised name.

Constraints

  • Standard library only, no imports required

  • Time limit: 200 ms, Memory: 64 MB

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Python
def clean_name(raw):
    """
    Tidy up a name typed by a user.

    Args:
        raw: a string that may have extra spaces and odd capitalisation

    Returns:
        The trimmed, properly capitalised name.
    """
    # YOUR CODE HERE
    pass
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