module Stringex::StringExtensions::PublicInstanceMethods

def collapse(character = " ")

Note: This method has been superceded by ActiveSupport's squish method.

String#squeeze(character), condensing runs of the character within the string.
Removes specified character from the beginning and/or end of the string and then performs 
def collapse(character = " ")
  sub(/^#{character}*/, "").sub(/#{character}*$/, "").squeeze(character)
end