lodash.snakecase

What is lodash.snakecase?

The lodash.snakecase npm package is a utility function that converts a given string to snake_case, where each word is lowercased and separated by an underscore character. It is part of the Lodash library, which is a popular JavaScript utility library for working with arrays, numbers, objects, strings, etc.

What are lodash.snakecase's main functionalities?

String Conversion to snake_case

Converts a string with spaces, camelCase, or PascalCase to snake_case.

_.snakeCase('Foo Bar'); // => 'foo_bar'

Handling Special Characters

Converts a string with dashes or other non-alphanumeric characters to snake_case, removing the special characters.

_.snakeCase('foo-bar'); // => 'foo_bar'

Accommodating Mixed Cases and Numbers

Handles strings with a mix of cases and numbers, ensuring numbers are preserved in the conversion.

_.snakeCase('fooBar2023'); // => 'foo_bar2023'

Other packages similar to lodash.snakecase

to-snake-case

This package provides similar functionality to lodash.snakecase by converting a string to snake_case. It is a smaller, more focused package if you only need snake case conversion without the additional utility functions provided by Lodash.

change-case

change-case is a more comprehensive string transformation library that includes snake case conversion among many other case transformations. It offers a broader set of string manipulation utilities compared to lodash.snakecase.

case

The 'case' package is another alternative that supports various case transformations, including snake case. It is similar to change-case and can be used if you need a variety of string case conversions.

README

lodash.snakecase v4.1.1

The lodash method _.snakeCase exported as a Node.js module.

Installation

Using npm:

$ {sudo -H} npm i -g npm
$ npm i --save lodash.snakecase

In Node.js:

var snakeCase = require('lodash.snakecase');

See the documentation or package source for more details.