method

camelize

v3.2.8 - Show latest stable - Class: String
camelize(first_letter = :upper)
public

By default, camelize converts strings to UpperCamelCase. If the argument to camelize is set to :lower then camelize produces lowerCamelCase.

camelize will also convert ‘/’ to ‘::’ which is useful for converting paths to namespaces.

"active_record".camelize                # => "ActiveRecord"
"active_record".camelize(:lower)        # => "activeRecord"
"active_record/errors".camelize         # => "ActiveRecord::Errors"
"active_record/errors".camelize(:lower) # => "activeRecord::Errors"

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Inverse function

iiska · Aug 3, 20101 thank

String#underscore is inverse for the camelize.

==== "active_record".camelize.underscore # => "active_record"