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.

AUTHOR

Rafael Kitover, "<rkitover@gmail.com>"

REPOSITORY

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

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

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.