What Is dot.case? Where Dots Separate Words in Programming
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dot.case separates words with periods (dots), typically in all lowercase: com.example.app, server.port, logging.level.root.
Where Is dot.case Used?
- Java package names:
com.google.common.collect - Spring Boot properties:
server.port=8080 - .properties files:
app.database.url - YAML config keys: nested keys flattened with dots
- JavaScript object paths:
user.address.city - Message bundles (i18n):
error.not.found
Convert to dot.case
Use our dot case converter or the case converter hub.