String::ToIdentifier::EN

NAME

String::ToIdentifier::EN − Convert Strings to English Program Identifiers

SYNOPSIS

    use utf8;
    use String::ToIdentifier::EN 'to_identifier';
    to_identifier 'foo−bar';             # fooDashBar
    to_identifier 'foo−bar', '_';        # foo_dash_bar
    to_identifier 'foo.bar', '_';        # foo_dot_bar
    to_identifier "foo\x{4EB0}bar";      # fooJingBar
    to_identifier "foo\x00bar";          # fooNullCharBar
    to_identifier "foo\x00\x00bar";      # foo2NullCharsBar
    to_identifier "foo\x00\x00bar", '_'; # foo_2_null_chars_bar
    {
        no utf8;
        to_identifier "foo\xFF\xFFbar.baz";      # foo_2_0xFF_BarDotBaz
        to_identifier "foo\xFF\xFFbar.baz", '_'; # foo_2_0xFF_bar_dot_baz
    }

DESCRIPTION

This module provides a utility method, "to_identifier" for converting an arbitrary string into a readable representation using the ASCII subset of "\w" for use as an identifier in a computer program. The intent is to make unique identifier names from which the content of the original string can be easily inferred by a human just by reading the identifier.

If you need the full set of "\w" including Unicode, see the subclass String::ToIdentifier::EN::Unicode.

Currently, this process is one way only, and will likely remain this way.

The default is to create camelCase identifiers, or you may pass in a separator char of your choice such as "_".

Binary char groups will be separated by "_" even in camelCase identifiers to make them easier to read, e.g.: "foo_2_0xFF_Bar".

EXPORT

Optionally exports the "to_identifier" function.

SUBROUTINES

to_identifier
Takes the string to be converted to an identifier, and optionally a separator char such as "_". If a separator char is not provided, a camelCase identifier will be returned.

METHODS

string_to_identifier
The class method version of "to_identifier", if you want to use the object oriented interface.

SEE ALSO

String::ToIdentifier::EN::Unicode, Text::Unidecode, Lingua::EN::Inflect::Phrase

AUTHOR

Rafael Kitover, "<rkitover AT cpan DOT org>"

BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug−string−toidentifier−en at rt.cpan.org", or through the web interface at <http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=String−ToIdentifier−EN>. I will be notified, and then you’ll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.

REPOSITORY

<http://github.com/rkitover/string−toidentifier−en>

SUPPORT

More information on this module is available at:

<http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=String−ToIdentifier−EN>

<http://annocpan.org/dist/String−ToIdentifier−EN>

<http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/String−ToIdentifier−EN>

<https://metacpan.org/module/String::ToIdentifier::EN>

<http://search.cpan.org/dist/String−ToIdentifier−EN/>

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2011 Rafael Kitover <rkitover AT cpan DOT org>.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either: the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; or the Artistic License.

See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.