JavaScript: Convert a string to snake case
JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-120 with Solution
String to Snake Case
Write a JavaScript program to convert a string to snake case.
Note: Break the string into words and combine them adding _ as a separator, using a regexp.
- Use String.prototype.match() to break the string into words using an appropriate regexp.
- Use Array.prototype.map(), Array.prototype.slice(), Array.prototype.join() and String.prototype.toLowerCase() to combine them, adding _ as a separator.
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Output:
camel_case some_text some_mixed_string_with_spaces_underscores_and_hyphens all_the_small_things i_am_listening_to_fm_while_loading_different_url_on_my_browser_and_also_editing_some_xml_and_html
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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:
- Write a JavaScript program that converts a given string to snake_case by replacing spaces and capital letters appropriately.
- Write a JavaScript function that transforms a camelCase or PascalCase string into snake_case.
- Write a JavaScript program that normalizes a string to lowercase and replaces all non-alphanumeric characters with underscores.
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