Javascript convert PascalCase to underscore_case/snake_case

Question

How can I convert PascalCase string into underscore_case/snake_case string? I need to convert dots into underscores as well.

eg. convert

TypeOfData.AlphaBeta

into

type_of_data_alpha_beta

Answer 1

You could try the below steps.

• Capture all the uppercase letters and also match the preceding optional dot character.

• Then convert the captured uppercase letters to lowercase and then return back to replace function with an _ as preceding character. This will be achieved by using anonymous function in the replacement part.

• This would replace the starting uppercase letter to _ + lowercase_letter.

• Finally removing the starting underscore will give you the desired output.

  var s = 'TypeOfData.AlphaBeta';
  console.log(s.replace(/(?:^|\.?)([A-Z])/g, function (x,y){return "_" + y.toLowerCase()}).replace(/^_/, ""));
  

OR

var s = 'TypeOfData.AlphaBeta';
alert(s.replace(/\.?([A-Z])/g, function (x,y){return "_" + y.toLowerCase()}).replace(/^_/, ""));

any way to stop it for when a whole word is in uppercase. eg. MotorRPM into motor_rpm instead of motor_r_p_m? or BatteryAAA into battery_aaa instead of battery_a_a_a?

var s = 'MotorRMP';
alert(s.replace(/\.?([A-Z]+)/g, function (x,y){return "_" + y.toLowerCase()}).replace(/^_/, ""));