Putting a space before a capital letter

April · 2012-06-21 15:57

Hello again!

You were all so nice & helpful last time, I decided to bug you again

A common problem I'm running into is files with names like this:

"EdwinArlingtonRobinson-Merlin"

Is there a way to insert a space before each capital letter? I've been doing them manually, and it takes FOREVER.

Thanks so much - you guys are awesome

Stefan · 2012-06-21 19:50

Hi April, we have thought about such your issue already beforehand,

FROM:
EdwinArlingtonRobinson-Merlin
TO:
Edwin Arlington Robinson-Merlin

please take an look at >> http://www.den4b.com/wiki/ReNamer:Rules:CleanUp

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For your special case "Robinson-Merlin" you can use an additional RegEx Rule:

FROM:
EdwinArlingtonRobinson-Merlin
TO:
Edwin Arlington Robinson - Merlin

1) CleanUp: Insert space in front of capitals, Fix spaces (skip extension)
2) RegEx: Replace expression "([a-z])-([A-Z])" with "$1 - $2" (case-sensitive) (skip extension)

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I guess i should not take you that exactly with
"Is there a way to insert a space before each capital letter?"
but not before an hyphen ? ;-)

If surely, use:
1) CleanUp: Insert space in front of capitals, Fix spaces (skip extension)
2) RegEx: Replace expression "([a-z])-([A-Z])" with "$1- $2" (case-sensitive) (skip extension)

to get "Edwin Arlington Robinson- Merlin" in real.
####

BTW: Instead of one CleanUp plus one RegEx Rule you can also use two RegEx Rules like:
1) RegEx: Replace expression "([a-z])([A-Z])" with "$1 $2" (case-sensitive) (skip extension)
2) RegEx: Replace expression "([a-z])-([A-Z])" with "$1 - $2" (case-sensitive) (skip extension)

HTH?
.

(Thanks to Denis for the "Export rules to clipboard" feature!)

April · 2012-06-21 19:53

Stefan,

Will you marry me?

(Just kidding, but thanks again!)

April

lanceru · 2015-09-29 16:05

Stefan your method worked flawslessly.
I used the following rule to insert a hypen before every Capitalized word except the first.

([a-z])([A-Z])
$1_$2
Checkbox: Skip extension, Case sensitive

I have 3questions though.

What if I only want to add a hyphen, before only the 2nd capitalized word?
Or,
At only the 3rd capitalized word?
Or,
For the 2nd and 3rd capitalized words (specify range)?

I have a file named:
JimCanson_DepartmentManufacture,

and then transform it to:
Jim_Canson_DepartmentManfacture, not Jim_Canson_Department_Manufacture

Last edited by lanceru (2015-09-29 19:15)

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#1 2012-06-21 15:57

Putting a space before a capital letter

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Re: Putting a space before a capital letter

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