dashify

What is dashify?

The dashify npm package is a utility that converts a string with spaces or camelCase into a dash-separated string. This is particularly useful for creating URL slugs, CSS class names, or other identifiers that require a specific format.

What are dashify's main functionalities?

Convert camelCase to dash-case

This feature allows you to convert a camelCase string into a dash-separated string. This is useful for transforming variable names or other identifiers into a format suitable for URLs or CSS class names.

const dashify = require('dashify');
const result = dashify('camelCaseString');
console.log(result); // Output: camel-case-string

Convert space-separated string to dash-case

This feature allows you to convert a space-separated string into a dash-separated string. This is useful for creating URL slugs or other identifiers from user input or other sources.

const dashify = require('dashify');
const result = dashify('space separated string');
console.log(result); // Output: space-separated-string

Convert mixed case and space-separated string to dash-case

This feature allows you to convert a string that contains both camelCase and spaces into a dash-separated string. This is useful for normalizing various types of input into a consistent format.

const dashify = require('dashify');
const result = dashify('MixedCase and space separated');
console.log(result); // Output: mixed-case-and-space-separated

Other packages similar to dashify

slugify

The slugify package converts strings into URL-friendly slugs. It offers more customization options compared to dashify, such as handling special characters and providing options for different separator characters.

kebab-case

The kebab-case package converts camelCase or space-separated strings into kebab-case (dash-separated) strings. It is similar to dashify but focuses specifically on converting to kebab-case.

lodash.kebabcase

The lodash.kebabcase function from the lodash library converts strings to kebab-case. It is part of the larger lodash utility library, which offers a wide range of functions for manipulating and working with data.

README

dashify

Convert a camelcase or space-separated string to a dash-separated string.

I'm using this for converting object keys to dash-case. Most slugify libs are too heavy for this, so I made this as a fast and light alternative.

Install with npm

npm i dashify --save

Usage

var dashify = require('dashify');

dashify('fooBar');
//=> 'foo-bar'
dashify('fooBarBaz');
//=> 'foo-bar-baz'
dashify('foo bar');
//=> 'foo-bar'
dashify('foo barBaz');
//=> 'foo-bar-baz'
dashify('foo barBaz quux');
//=> 'foo-bar-baz-quux'

Run tests

Install dev dependencies:

npm i -d && npm test

Contributing

Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, please create an issue

Author

Jon Schlinkert

• github/jonschlinkert
• twitter/jonschlinkert

License

Copyright (c) 2015 Jon Schlinkert
Released under the MIT license

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