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frontend/pshared/lib/utils/name_initials.dart

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+class NameInitials {
+
+  static const unknown = '?';
+
+}
+
+
+String getNameInitials(String name) {
+  if (name.isEmpty) return NameInitials.unknown;
+  // Split the name by whitespace.
+  final words = name.trim().split(RegExp(r'\s+'));
+  if (words.isEmpty) return NameInitials.unknown;
+  // If there's only one word, return its first letter.
+  if (words.length == 1) return words.first[0].toUpperCase();
+  // Otherwise, use the first letter of the first and last words.
+  return (words.first[0] + words.last[0]).toUpperCase();
+}