humanize

Converts code-style strings to human-readable format.

humanize

Signature

function humanize(str: string): string

Parameters

• str - The string to humanize

Returns

Human-readable string with proper spacing and capitalization.

Examples

import { humanize } from 'strio'

// From snake_case
humanize('user_name')
// "User name"

// From camelCase
humanize('firstName')
// "First name"

// From kebab-case
humanize('my-variable-name')
// "My variable name"

// From SCREAMING_SNAKE
humanize('API_KEY')
// "Api key"

// With numbers
humanize('user_id_123')
// "User id 123"

Use Cases

Form Labels

import { humanize } from 'strio'

function createLabel(fieldName: string): string {
  return humanize(fieldName) + ':'
}

createLabel('email_address')
// "Email address:"

createLabel('phoneNumber')
// "Phone number:"

Display Field Names

import { humanize } from 'strio'

function formatError(field: string): string {
  return `${humanize(field)} is required`
}

formatError('user_name')
// "User name is required"

Table Headers

import { humanize } from 'strio'

const fields = ['first_name', 'last_name', 'email_address']
const headers = fields.map(humanize)
// ["First name", "Last name", "Email address"]

Related Functions

• titleCase - Title case formatting
• capitalizeWords - Capitalize each word
• camelize - Convert to camelCase

See Also

• String Formatting Guide
• Case Conversion