#JavaScript (ES6), 58 56 bytes

Saved 2 bytes thanks to @l4m2 / @Downgoat

Takes input in currying syntax (s)(c).

s=>c=>s.replace(u=/./g,x=>u=x==c?'':u?x:x.toUpperCase()) 

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###Commented

s => c => // given s and c s.replace(u = /./g, x => // initialize u to a RegExp; replace each character x in s with, u = // and update u to: x == c ? // if x is the separator: '' // an empty string : // else: u ? // if u is not an empty string: x // x unchanged : // else: x.toUpperCase() // x capitalized ) // end of replace() 

JavaScript (ES6), 58 56 bytes

Saved 2 bytes thanks to @l4m2 / @Downgoat

Takes input in currying syntax (s)(c).

s=>c=>s.replace(u=/./g,x=>u=x==c?'':u?x:x.toUpperCase()) 

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Commented

s => c => // given s and c s.replace(u = /./g, x => // initialize u to a RegExp; replace each character x in s with, u = // and update u to: x == c ? // if x is the separator: '' // an empty string : // else: u ? // if u is not an empty string: x // x unchanged : // else: x.toUpperCase() // x capitalized ) // end of replace() 

#JavaScript (ES6), 58 bytes

Takes input in currying syntax (s)(c).

s=>c=>s.replace(u=/./g,x=>u=x==c?'':u<1?x.toUpperCase():x) 

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###Commented

s => c => // given s and c s.replace(u = /./g, x => // initialize u to a RegExp; replace each character x in s with, u = // and update u to: x == c ? // if x is the separator: '' // an empty string : // else: u < 1 ? // if u is an empty string: x.toUpperCase() // x capitalized  : // else:  x // x unchanged ) // end of replace() 

Given that:

• r < 1 === false if r is a RegExp
• c < 1 === false if c is a printable ASCII character other than space or 0
• "" < 1 === true

#JavaScript (ES6), 58 56 bytes

Saved 2 bytes thanks to @l4m2 / @Downgoat

Takes input in currying syntax (s)(c).

s=>c=>s.replace(u=/./g,x=>u=x==c?'':u?x:x.toUpperCase()) 

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###Commented

s => c => // given s and c s.replace(u = /./g, x => // initialize u to a RegExp; replace each character x in s with, u = // and update u to: x == c ? // if x is the separator: '' // an empty string : // else: u ?   // if u is not an empty string: x // x unchanged  : // else:  x.toUpperCase() // x capitalized ) // end of replace() 

#JavaScript (ES6), 47 bytes

Using the updated rules: -11 bytes thanks to @Shaggy

Takes input as either (s) or (s,c), but ignores the 2nd parameter anyway.

s=>s.replace(/[^a-z]./gi,x=>x[1].toUpperCase()) 

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#Original answer, 58 bytes

Meant to work with any separator (including letters), as per the original rules.

Takes input in currying syntax (s)(c).

s=>c=>s.replace(u=/./g,x=>u=x==c?'':u<1?x.toUpperCase():x) 

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###Commented

s => c => // given s and c s.replace(u = /./g, x => // initialize u to a RegExp; replace each character x in s with, u = // and update u to: x == c ? // if x is the separator: '' // an empty string : // else: u < 1 ? // if u is an empty string: x.toUpperCase() // x capitalized : // else: x // x unchanged ) // end of replace() 

Given that:

• r < 1 === false if r is a RegExp
• c < 1 === false if c is a printable ASCII character other than space or 0
• "" < 1 === true

#JavaScript (ES6), 58 bytes

Takes input in currying syntax (s)(c).

s=>c=>s.replace(u=/./g,x=>u=x==c?'':u<1?x.toUpperCase():x) 

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###Commented

s => c => // given s and c s.replace(u = /./g, x => // initialize u to a RegExp; replace each character x in s with, u = // and update u to: x == c ? // if x is the separator: '' // an empty string : // else: u < 1 ? // if u is an empty string: x.toUpperCase() // x capitalized : // else: x // x unchanged ) // end of replace() 

Given that:

• r < 1 === false if r is a RegExp
• c < 1 === false if c is a printable ASCII character other than space or 0
• "" < 1 === true