Java String Pluralize plural(String word)

Description

plural

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
word	a parameter

Return

plural of given word

Declaration

public static String plural(String word) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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 * Copyright 2013-2014 Kay Stenschke
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public class Main {
    /**
     * @param   word
     * @return  plural of given word
     */
    public static String plural(String word) {
        if (word.endsWith("y") && !word.endsWith("ay")
                && !word.endsWith("ey") && !word.endsWith("oy")
                && !word.endsWith("uy")) {
            word = word.subSequence(0, word.length() - 1).toString()
                    + "ies";
        } else if (word.endsWith("ss")) {
            word = word + "es";
        } else if (!word.endsWith("s")) {
            word = word + "s";
        }

        return word;
    }
}

Related

1. plural(String singular)
2. plural(String str, String suffix, int count)
3. plural(String strSingle, String strPlural, int amount)
4. plural(String txt)
5. plural(String type)
6. plural(String word, Number cardinality)
7. plural(StringBuffer buffer, int i, String s1, String s2)
8. pluralForm(final String string, final int number)
9. pluralify(String term, int value)