Java String Pluralize pluralize(String suggestion)

Description

pluralize

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static String pluralize(String suggestion) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    public static String pluralize(String suggestion) {
        // return suggestion+"List";
        final String VOWELS = "aeiouy";
        if (suggestion.endsWith("s") || suggestion.endsWith("x") || suggestion.endsWith("ch")) {
            suggestion += "es";
        } else {
            int len = suggestion.length();
            if (suggestion.endsWith("y") && len > 1 && VOWELS.indexOf(suggestion.charAt(len - 2)) < 0) {
                suggestion = suggestion.substring(0, len - 1) + "ies";
            } else {
                suggestion += "s";
            }
        }
        return suggestion;
    }
}

Related

1. pluralize(String name)
2. pluralize(String s)
3. pluralize(String singular, long number)
4. pluralize(String singularNoun)
5. pluralize(String singularNoun)
6. pluralize(String word)
7. pluralize(String word)
8. pluralize(String word, int count)
9. pluralize(String x, Integer y)