inflection
A port of inflection-js to node.js module
Description
inflection-js is a port of the functionality from Ruby on Rails' Active Support Inflection classes into Javascript. inflection
is a port of inflection-js
to node.js npm package. Instead of extending JavaScript native String object like inflection-js
does, inflection
separate the methods to a independent package to avoid unexpected behaviors.
Note: This library uses Wiktionary as its reference.
Requires
Checkout package.json
for dependencies.
Angular Support
Checkout ngInflection from konsumer
Meteor Support
Checkout Meteor Inflector from Veaceslav Cotruta
Installation
Install inflection through npm
npm install inflection
API
- inflection.indexOf( arr, item, from_index, compare_func );
- inflection.pluralize( str, plural );
- inflection.singularize( str, singular );
- inflection.inflect( str, count, singular, plural );
- inflection.camelize( str, low_first_letter );
- inflection.underscore( str, all_upper_case );
- inflection.humanize( str, low_first_letter );
- inflection.capitalize( str );
- inflection.dasherize( str );
- inflection.titleize( str );
- inflection.demodulize( str );
- inflection.tableize( str );
- inflection.classify( str );
- inflection.foreign_key( str, drop_id_ubar );
- inflection.ordinalize( str );
- inflection.transform( str, arr );
Usage
Require the module before using
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.indexOf( arr, item, from_index, compare_func );
This lets us detect if an Array contains a given element.
Arguments
arr
type: Array
desc: The subject array.
item
type: Object
desc: Object to locate in the Array.
from_index
type: Number
desc: Starts checking from this position in the Array.(optional)
compare_func
type: Function
desc: Function used to compare Array item vs passed item.(optional)
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.indexOf([ 'hi','there' ], 'guys' ); // === -1
inflection.indexOf([ 'hi','there' ], 'hi' ); // === 0
inflection.pluralize( str, plural );
This function adds pluralization support to every String object.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
plural
type: String
desc: Overrides normal output with said String.(optional)
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.pluralize( 'person' ); // === 'people'
inflection.pluralize( 'octopus' ); // === "octopi"
inflection.pluralize( 'Hat' ); // === 'Hats'
inflection.pluralize( 'person', 'guys' ); // === 'guys'
inflection.singularize( str, singular );
This function adds singularization support to every String object.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
singular
type: String
desc: Overrides normal output with said String.(optional)
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.singularize( 'people' ); // === 'person'
inflection.singularize( 'octopi' ); // === "octopus"
inflection.singularize( 'Hats' ); // === 'Hat'
inflection.singularize( 'guys', 'person' ); // === 'person'
inflection.inflect( str, count, singular, plural );
This function will pluralize or singularlize a String appropriately based on an integer value.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
count
type: Number
desc: The number to base pluralization off of.
singular
type: String
desc: Overrides normal output with said String.(optional)
plural
type: String
desc: Overrides normal output with said String.(optional)
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.inflect( 'people' 1 ); // === 'person'
inflection.inflect( 'octopi' 1 ); // === 'octopus'
inflection.inflect( 'Hats' 1 ); // === 'Hat'
inflection.inflect( 'guys', 1 , 'person' ); // === 'person'
inflection.inflect( 'person', 2 ); // === 'people'
inflection.inflect( 'octopus', 2 ); // === 'octopi'
inflection.inflect( 'Hat', 2 ); // === 'Hats'
inflection.inflect( 'person', 2, null, 'guys' ); // === 'guys'
inflection.camelize( str, low_first_letter );
This function transforms String object from underscore to camelcase.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
low_first_letter
type: Boolean
desc: Default is to capitalize the first letter of the results. Passing true will lowercase it. (optional)
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.camelize( 'message_properties' ); // === 'MessageProperties'
inflection.camelize( 'message_properties', true ); // === 'messageProperties'
inflection.underscore( str, all_upper_case );
This function transforms String object from camelcase to underscore.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
all_upper_case
type: Boolean
desc: Default is to lowercase and add underscore prefix
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.underscore( 'MessageProperties' ); // === 'message_properties'
inflection.underscore( 'messageProperties' ); // === 'message_properties'
inflection.underscore( 'MP' ); // === 'm_p'
inflection.underscore( 'MP', true ); // === 'MP'
inflection.humanize( str, low_first_letter );
This function adds humanize support to every String object.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
low_first_letter
type: Boolean
desc: Default is to capitalize the first letter of the results. Passing true will lowercase it. (optional)
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.humanize( 'message_properties' ); // === 'Message properties'
inflection.humanize( 'message_properties', true ); // === 'message properties'
inflection.capitalize( str );
This function adds capitalization support to every String object.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.capitalize( 'message_properties' ); // === 'Message_properties'
inflection.capitalize( 'message properties', true ); // === 'Message properties'
inflection.dasherize( str );
This function replaces underscores with dashes in the string.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.dasherize( 'message_properties' ); // === 'message-properties'
inflection.dasherize( 'Message Properties' ); // === 'Message-Properties'
inflection.titleize( str );
This function adds titleize support to every String object.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.titleize( 'message_properties' ); // === 'Message Properties'
inflection.titleize( 'message properties to keep' ); // === 'Message Properties to Keep'
inflection.demodulize( str );
This function adds demodulize support to every String object.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.demodulize( 'Message::Bus::Properties' ); // === 'Properties'
inflection.tableize( str );
This function adds tableize support to every String object.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.tableize( 'MessageBusProperty' ); // === 'message_bus_properties'
inflection.classify( str );
This function adds classification support to every String object.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.classify( 'message_bus_properties' ); // === 'MessageBusProperty'
inflection.foreign_key( str, drop_id_ubar );
This function adds foreign key support to every String object.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
low_first_letter
type: Boolean
desc: Default is to seperate id with an underbar at the end of the class name, you can pass true to skip it.(optional)
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.foreign_key( 'MessageBusProperty' ); // === 'message_bus_property_id'
inflection.foreign_key( 'MessageBusProperty', true ); // === 'message_bus_propertyid'
inflection.ordinalize( str );
This function adds ordinalize support to every String object.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.ordinalize( 'the 1 pitch' ); // === 'the 1st pitch'
inflection.transform( str, arr );
This function performs multiple inflection methods on a string.
Arguments
str
type: String
desc: The subject string.
arr
type: Array
desc: An array of inflection methods.
Example code
var inflection = require( 'inflection' );
inflection.transform( 'all job', [ 'pluralize', 'capitalize', 'dasherize' ]); // === 'All-jobs'
Credit
License
(The MIT License)
Copyright (c) 2011 dreamerslab <ben@dreamerslab.com>
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