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 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. 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. SEE ALSO String::ToIdentifier::EN::Unicode, Text::Unidecode, Lingua::EN::Inflect::Phrase AUTHOR Rafael Kitover, "" BUGS Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-string-toidentifier-en at rt.cpan.org", or through the web interface at . I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes. REPOSITORY SUPPORT More information on this module is availableat: * RT: CPAN's request tracker (report bugs here) * AnnoCPAN: Annotated CPAN documentation * CPAN Ratings * MetaCPAN * Search CPAN LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT Copyright (c) 2011 Rafael Kitover . 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.