Update app.py

app.py

@@ -408,17 +408,14 @@ async def join_game(request: Request):
     if not game:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Game not found.")
 
-    # Automatically capitalize each word using the title() method.
-    formatted_name = player_name.title()
-    logging.info(f"Original name: {player_name}, Formatted name: {formatted_name}")
+    formatted_name = capitalize_name(player_name)
 
-    # Prevent duplicate player names (case-insensitive).
     existing_names = [name.lower() for name in game["permissions"].keys()]
     if formatted_name.lower() in existing_names:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Player name already taken.")
 
     game["players"].append(formatted_name)
-    # Properly initialize the new player's permissions.
+
     game["permissions"][formatted_name] = {"steal": True, "gain": True}
     
     return {"success": True, "message": "Player joined successfully!"}
@@ -482,4 +479,19 @@ def check_game_status(game):
         else:
             if name in game.get("permissions", {}):
                 game["permissions"][name].pop("mustCoup", None)
-    return game
+    return game
+
+def capitalize_name(name):
+    result = ""
+    capitalize_next = True  # Capitalize first letter
+
+    for char in name:
+        if capitalize_next and char.isalpha():  
+            result += char.upper()
+            capitalize_next = False  
+        else:
+            result += char
+        if char == " ":  
+            capitalize_next = True  
+
+    return result