Javascript String hyphenateString()
// creates a function that takes a string and returns the string with a hyphen between each letter function hyphenateString( myString ) { return myString.split('').join('-'); } hyphenateString("scottleejason"); // => 's-c-o-t-t-l-e-e-j-a-s-o-n' // adds this function onto the String object ( so you can call it on the string ) String.prototype.hyphenateString = function(){ return this.split('').join('-'); } 'scottleejason'.hyphenateString(); // => 's-c-o-t-t-l-e-e-j-a-s-o-n'