PascalCase Converter

Convert text to PascalCase (UpperCamelCase) format for class names.

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Examples

Example 1

user profile component

Example 2

database_connection_manager

Example 3

HTTP-REQUEST-HANDLER

What is PascalCase Naming Convention

PascalCase capitalizes the first letter of every word including the first, with no spaces or punctuation: 'shopping cart item' becomes 'ShoppingCartItem'. This naming style is also called UpperCamelCase to distinguish it from (lower) camelCase.

The convention originated with Pascal programming language which required identifiers to start with capital letters. Modern languages adopted PascalCase for classes, types, and components to visually distinguish them from variables and functions.

Word boundaries are detected from spaces, hyphens, underscores, and punctuation. 'user_profile-settings' becomes 'UserProfileSettings' by removing delimiters and capitalizing each word's first letter while lowercasing the rest.

PascalCase in Software Development

C# and .NET mandate PascalCase for classes, methods, properties, and namespaces. 'UserAccount', 'GetCustomerById()', 'FirstName' all follow framework conventions, making .NET code instantly recognizable by its consistent PascalCase naming.

React components require PascalCase to differentiate them from HTML elements. '<UserProfile />' is a component while '<div>' is HTML—capitalization signals to JSX transpilers which identifiers are custom components versus built-in tags.

TypeScript interfaces and type aliases use PascalCase by convention: 'interface UserProfile', 'type CustomerData'. This distinguishes types from values, allowing developers to recognize type definitions at a glance in large codebases.

Database table and column names sometimes use PascalCase in ORMs. Entity Framework generates 'UserAccounts' and 'FirstName' from code models, maintaining naming consistency between application layer and database schema.

Common PascalCase Conversion Issues

Acronym capitalization varies by convention. 'HTML editor' could become 'HtmlEditor' or 'HTMLEditor'. Some style guides capitalize only the first letter of acronyms (XmlParser), others preserve full capitalization (XMLParser)—pick one standard.

Compound words create ambiguity. Is it 'JavaScript' or 'Javascript'? Real words like 'iPhone', 'eBay', 'jQuery' have established capitalization that contradicts PascalCase rules. Preserve well-known brand spellings instead of blindly converting.

Prepositions and articles get included unnecessarily. 'list of users' becomes 'ListOfUsers' but could be simplified to 'UserList'. Converters process words mechanically—manual editing produces more natural, concise identifiers.

Number handling lacks consistency. 'section 2 header' might become 'Section2Header' or 'SectionTwoHeader'. Digits are usually preserved for brevity (Item2, Version3) but spelled-out numbers read better for small values.

Best Practices for PascalCase Naming

Use descriptive multi-word names for classes and types: 'CustomerOrderProcessor' clearly indicates purpose without comments. PascalCase handles long names well—take advantage by writing self-documenting identifiers.

Establish acronym capitalization standards: Choose 'XmlParser' or 'XMLParser' and apply consistently across the project. Mixed styles ('XmlParser' and 'HTMLEditor') look unprofessional—document the choice in coding guidelines.

Simplify verbose conversions: 'manager for user accounts' becomes 'UserAccountManager', not 'ManagerForUserAccounts'. Remove filler words (for, of, the) and reorder if needed before converting to get cleaner results.

Respect language-specific conventions: C# uses PascalCase for nearly everything, Java reserves it for classes only, Python prefers PascalCase for classes but snake_case for variables. Match target language expectations rather than applying PascalCase universally.

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