How to convert string to camel and snake case in Elixir

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April 21, 2021
How to convert string to camel and snake case in Elixir
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Sooner or later you may need to convert a string in Elixir to a camel or snake case. With Macro module (available in Elixir without extra dependency) it's super easy.

Converting into snake case

> Macro.underscore("ThisWillBeSnakeCase")
"this_will_be_snake_case"

Converting into camel case

> Macro.camelize("this_will_be_camel_case")
"ThisWillBeCamelCase"

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