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# camelize

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

## camelize(text: String): String

Returns a string in camel case based on underscores in the string.

All underscores are deleted, including any underscores at the beginning of the string.

### Parameters

<table><colgroup><col> <col></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><code>text</code></p></td><td><p>The string to convert to camel case.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Example

This example converts a string that contains underscores to camel case.

#### Source

```DataWeave
%dw 2.0
import * from dw::core::Strings
output application/json
---
{
  "a" : camelize("customer_first_name"),
  "b" : camelize("_name_starts_with_underscore")
}
```

#### Output

```JSON
{
   "a": "customerFirstName",
   "b": "nameStartsWithUnderscore"
 }
```

## camelize(text: Null): Null

Helper function that enables `camelize` to work with a `null` value.