/*
   aux/functions.cc
   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
*/

#ifndef __INCLUDED_AUX_FUNCTIONS_H__
#define __INCLUDED_AUX_FUNCTIONS_H__

#include <string>


/// auxiliary functions
namespace aux
{

/// if n != 1, append a plural s to word
const std::string plural(const char * word, size_t n);

inline const std::string plural(const std::string & word, size_t n) { return plural(word.c_str(), n); }

/// prepend the "a" or "an" article to a word
const std::string article(const char * word);

inline const std::string article(const std::string & word) { return article(word.c_str()); }
}

#endif // __INCLUDED_AUX_FUNCTIONS_H__