stringcase

What it is and what it does

stringcase is a lightweight utility for converting between string naming conventions. It provides functions to transform input strings into camelCase, snake_case, PascalCase, CONSTANT_CASE, kebab-case, path/case, sentence case, title case, and several other formats. The package has no runtime dependencies and works by parsing word boundaries and applying the target case rules.

The package is widely used but is no longer maintained—the last release was 2017-08-06 and the repository shows no recent activity. While it performs its narrow task reliably for the cases it supports, the lack of maintenance means it will not receive updates for Python compatibility issues, edge cases, or new naming conventions.

Use it for:

• Convert API response field names from snake_case to camelCase for cross-language interoperability.
• Transform database column names to Python variable names in ORM or data-loading code.
• Generate file paths or URL slugs from arbitrary strings with consistent formatting.
• Normalize user input or configuration keys across different naming conventions in a codebase.
• Build code generators that output variable or class names matching a target language's conventions.

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Converts strings between different naming conventions (camelCase, snake_case, PascalCase, kebab-case, and others) with a simple function-per-case API.

Yes, but with caution. stringcase is a stable, dependency-free utility that does one thing well and has no known vulnerabilities. However, the package is abandoned (last release 2017-08-06) and may fail on modern Python versions or edge cases. Install it only if you need basic case conversion and can accept the risk of no future maintenance; for active projects requiring ongoing support, consider a maintained alternative.

Install

stringcase on PyPI

pip install stringcase

uv add stringcase

poetry add stringcase

Installing stringcase

Before you install

High install friction reported. Package is abandoned—last release was 2017-08-06, over 3295 days ago, with no recent commits. Despite significant popularity, the lack of maintenance means bug fixes and compatibility updates are unlikely.

License in practice

MIT license is permissive; you can use this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions, though you must retain the license notice.

Quickstart

pip install stringcase

import stringcase
stringcase.camelcase('foo_bar_baz')  # => "fooBarBaz"
stringcase.snakecase('FooBarBaz')    # => "_foo_bar_baz"

Verify before relying

• Compatibility with modern Python versions; requires_python is unspecified in metadata.
• Whether the high install_friction flag reflects a known build or dependency issue.
• Current stability and edge-case behavior given the 3295-day gap since last release.

Package facts

Evidence: stringcase-1.2.0.tar.gz

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