class String

Public Instance Methods

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# File lib/availablizer.rb, line 6
def availablize
  as_is = %w(like peace scare)
  ibles = %w(access collapse compat defense fall sense insense response reverse suggest contempt convert flex gull terrify horrify plausible)

  if ibles.include? self
    suffix = 'ible'
  else
    suffix = 'able'
  end

  if self == 'navigate'
    'navigable'
  elsif self[-2..-1] == 'et'
    self + 't' + suffix
  elsif self[-1] == 'e'
    if suffix == 'ible'
      self[0..-2] + suffix
    elsif as_is.include? self
      self + suffix
    else
      self + 'ble'
    end
  elsif self[-2..-1] == 'fy'
    if suffix == 'ible'
      self.gsub(/ify$/, suffix)
    else
      self.gsub(/fy$/, 'fi') + suffix
    end
  else
    self.gsub(/y$/, 'iz') + suffix
  end
end