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javascriptregexcamelcasing

Converting a string with spaces into camel case

How can I convert a string into camel case using javascript regex?

EquipmentClass name or Equipment className or equipment class name or Equipment Class Name

should all become: equipmentClassName.

Solution

  • I just ended up doing this:

    String.prototype.toCamelCase = function(str) {
    return str
        .replace(/\s(.)/g, function($1) { return $1.toUpperCase(); })
        .replace(/\s/g, '')
        .replace(/^(.)/, function($1) { return $1.toLowerCase(); });
}

    I was trying to avoid chaining together multiple replace statements. Something where I'd have $1, $2, $3 in my function. But that type of grouping is hard to understand, and your mention about cross browser problems is something I never thought about as well.