sanitize

scikitplot.cython.sanitize(name)

Convert an arbitrary string into a valid Python module name.

Parameters:

namestr

Input string (path-like strings allowed).

Returns:

str

Sanitized module-like identifier. The returned string is guaranteed to be a non-empty, valid Python identifier consisting only of ASCII alphanumerics and underscores.

Raises:

TypeError

If name is not a str.

Parameters:

name (str)

Return type:

str

Notes

• Non-alphanumeric characters (including /, -, ., spaces) are replaced with underscores.

• If the first character of the result would be a digit, a leading underscore is prepended so that the output is always a valid identifier.

• An empty input string returns "_" (the minimal valid identifier).

Examples

>>> sanitize("hello-world")
'hello_world'
>>> sanitize("123abc")
'_123abc'
>>> sanitize("")
'_'
>>> sanitize("a/b/c")
'a_b_c'