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zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:08:00 +0000

Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you found a use case for this library!

New comment by zobweyt in "Show HN: Textcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion"

zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:47:53 +0000

Thank you for the update! I’ve added a badge to the GitHub repository to reflect its availability on AUR.

New comment by zobweyt in "Show HN: Textcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion"

zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:33:17 +0000

Thanks for the clarification!

Yeah, there is such a problem with the naming "text" suggests something different than just a "string".

I guess handling these nuances falls under the broader categories of internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n).

New comment by zobweyt in "Show HN: Textcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion"

zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:05:05 +0000

Thank you for the clarification! I appreciate your input. I've updated the wording to "feature-rich" to better convey the intended meaning. Your feedback is valuable!

New comment by zobweyt in "Show HN: Textcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion"

zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:58:50 +0000

Thanks for your feedback! You're right; I should clarify that the library assumes English-language strings for casing. I'll update the documentation to make this limitation clear. I appreciate you pointing it out!

New comment by zobweyt in "Show HN: Textcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion"

zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:50:54 +0000

I understand your perspective, and it's a valid concern. However, this library is designed to support not only simple use cases but also more advanced scenarios, providing a comprehensive solution for various needs. Additionally, it has zero dependencies, which helps keep your project lightweight. This way, you can benefit from the library's features without adding unnecessary complexity to your dependency tree. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

New comment by zobweyt in "Show HN: Textcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion"

zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:25:13 +0000

Thank you for your suggestion! Adding a preserve option to maintain leading, trailing, and duplicate delimiters while normalizing them to the target delimiter is a great idea. I’ll consider implementing this feature. Thanks again!

New comment by zobweyt in "Show HN: Textcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion"

zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:13:59 +0000

Thank you for the clarification! I understand that title capitalization can be quite complex, especially with specific rules in languages like German where capitalization can change the meaning of a word.

I guess handling these nuances falls under the broader categories of internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n).

New comment by zobweyt in "Show HN: Textcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion"

zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:59:25 +0000

Thank you for the feedback!

I appreciate your suggestion regarding the name, but unfortunately this name was already taken, so "textcase" was chosen.

I also have ideas for adding dictionary key conversion and other features in the future that will handle more than just strings. In addition, you can use this library to convert cases of Iterable[str] using textcase.pattern

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zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:53:57 +0000

I appreciate your perspective! It's interesting to consider how the built-in libraries of a language can influence its ecosystem. Python does have a rich standard library that often reduces the need for external dependencies. In contrast, JavaScript's ecosystem has evolved around web development, where modularity and flexibility are prioritized, leading to a proliferation of packages.

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zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:55:38 +0000

That's a great observation! Instead of seeing it as a limitation, it can be treated as a feature. Users can handle Unicode normalization using Python's built-in unicodedata module to ensure proper case conversion. Thanks for pointing that out!

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zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:35:02 +0000

Thanks!

It does not support non-English title casing. From the documentation:

> It also works non-ascii characters. However, no inferences on the language itself is made. For instance, the digraph ij in Dutch will not be capitalized, because it is represented as two distinct Unicode characters. However, æ would be capitalized

New comment by zobweyt in "Show HN: Textcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion"

zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:34:06 +0000

Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you appreciate the effort put into covering all those edge cases.

It sounds like you had quite the adventure with text casing on your project. I'm happy this library can save you some time and hassle. Looking forward to see what can be built with it!

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zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:30:37 +0000

Thanks for the suggestion!

Right now, there's no such GH badge. Since the project will always have zero dependencies, I think we can simply use a static badge like this:

https://img.shields.io/badge/dependencies-0-green

New comment by zobweyt in "Show HN: Textcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion"

zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:16:03 +0000

Happy April!

Actually, this library supports conversion of even such strings!

```python

>>> import textcase

>>> textcase.convert("HAppY ApRiL FoOLs!", textcase.case.SNAKE, (textcase.boundary.SPACE,))

'happy_april_fools!'

```

Thanks for the congratulations!

New comment by zobweyt in "Show HN: Textcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion"

zobweyt — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 01:40:14 +0000

Thanks for the kind words!

This library actually has zero dependencies! I'm glad you appreciate the no-dependency design.

It's great to hear that it fits well with your work!

Show HN: Textcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion

zobweyt — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 22:19:35 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/zobweyt/textcase

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43551915

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