How do you record a macro to convert camelCase to snake_case?

Q: How do you record a macro to convert camelCase to snake_case?

`qa/[A-Z]\ni_ l~q` Record a macro that finds the next uppercase letter, inserts an underscore before it, and lowercases it. Converts camelCase identifiers.

Answer

qa/[A-Z]\ni_<Esc>l~q

Explanation

Record a macro that finds the next uppercase letter, inserts an underscore before it, and lowercases it. Converts camelCase identifiers.

category: macros tags: #macros #camelcase #snake-case

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