humanize()

Signature

humanize() — returns string

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

Description

Returns readable text by capitalizing and converting camel casing to multiple words.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
text	string	yes	—	Text to humanize.
except	string	no	—	A list of strings (space separated) to replace within the output.

Examples

// 1. Humanize a camelCase string
result = humanize("wheelsIsAFramework");
// result -> "Wheels Is A Framework"

// 2. Humanize a string and replace an abbreviation using the except argument
result = humanize("wheelsIsACfmlFramework", "CFML");
// result -> "Wheels Is A CFML Framework"

// 3. Humanize a multi-word property name from a model attribute
result = humanize("firstName");
// result -> "First Name"