singularize()

Signature

singularize() — returns string

Available in: controller, model, test, mapper, migrator, migration, tabledefinition Category: String Functions

Description

Converts a plural word into its singular form. It uses Wheels’ built-in inflection rules, handling common English pluralization cases as well as irregular words. This is useful when dynamically generating model names, table names, or working with resource naming conventions.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
word	string	yes	—

Examples

1. Simple plural -> singular
#singularize("languages")#

Output:
language

2. Words ending in -ies
#singularize("companies")#

Output:
company

3. Words ending in -es
#singularize("boxes")#

Output:
box

4. Irregular plural
#singularize("children")#

Output:
child