fastify-xconfig
xSlugify(string)
Converts a string to a URL-safe, lowercase, hyphenated slug.
xSlugify(string)
Converts any string to a URL-safe slug: lowercases, trims whitespace, replaces spaces with hyphens, strips non-word characters, and collapses consecutive hyphens.
Signature
fastify.xSlugify(string: string): string
Params
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
string | string | Yes | The input string to slugify |
Returns
string — the slugified result.
Throws
Never throws. Non-string inputs are coerced via .toString().
Examples
Basic usage
fastify.xSlugify("Hello World"); // "hello-world"
fastify.xSlugify(" Blog Post Title! "); // "blog-post-title"
fastify.xSlugify("café au lait"); // "caf-au-lait"
fastify.xSlugify("C++ Programming"); // "c-programming"
Generating slugs for database records
fastify.post("/posts", async (request) => {
const { title, content } = request.body;
const slug = fastify.xSlugify(title);
const post = await fastify.prisma.post.create({
data: { title, slug, content },
});
return post;
});
See also
AI Context
package: "@xenterprises/fastify-xconfig"
method: fastify.xSlugify(string)
use-when: Convert any string to a URL-safe slug (lowercase, hyphenated)
returns: string