# given a phrase, convert into an acronym

acronym.sh

#!/bin/bash

# given a phrase, convert into an acronym
# Portable Network Graphics -> PNG

# this assumes only that the words are separated by spaces, case doesn't matter

if [ -z "$1" ]; then
        echo "Error: Please enter a quoted phrase to acronymize"
        exit -1
fi

acronym=$(echo "$1" | awk -F=' ' '{
	split($0, words, " ")

	for (i in words) {
		split(words[i], chars, "")
		output = output chars[1]
	}

	print toupper(output)
	
}')

echo "\"$1\" as an acronym is \"$acronym\""