Lodash String Methods

Beginner

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Updated: Nov 2026

30 method guides

Method index

Index

About This Index

This page is the Lodash String index for the tutorial track. Each row links to a full guide with syntax, examples, and FAQs.

Learn chaining on /lodash/seq. Use this page when you need string helpers such as _.camelCase(), _.trim(), or _.escape().

Beginner path.

Start with _.camelCase(), then _.trim(), _.escape(), and _.truncate()—then browse case and template helpers.

Syntax

How to Call a String Method

Pass a string (and any options) to the Lodash helper—results are new values:

Lodash

import _ from "lodash";

_.camelCase("Foo Bar");     // "fooBar"
_.kebabCase("fooBar");      // "foo-bar"
_.snakeCase("fooBar");      // "foo_bar"
_.startCase("--foo-bar--"); // "Foo Bar"

_.trim("  hello  ");        // "hello"
_.padStart("5", 3, "0");    // "005"
_.truncate("hi-diddly-ho", { length: 10 }); // "hi-didd..."

_.escape("<div>");          // "&lt;div&gt;"
_.words("fred, barney, & pebbles");
// ["fred", "barney", "pebbles"]

Browse

Lodash String Methods Table

All string method guides in this Lodash tutorial series (30 tutorials).

Case Conversion

11 methods

camelCase, kebab-case, snake_case, Start Case, and first-letter helpers.

Method	Description	Tutorial
`_.camelCase()`	Convert a string to camelCase (e.g. "foo bar" → "fooBar").	Try it
`_.capitalize()`	Uppercase the first character and lowercase the rest.	Try it
`_.kebabCase()`	Convert a string to kebab-case (e.g. "fooBar" → "foo-bar").	Try it
`_.snakeCase()`	Convert a string to snake_case (e.g. "fooBar" → "foo_bar").	Try it
`_.startCase()`	Convert to Start Case with capitalized words.	Try it
`_.lowerCase()`	Convert a string to space-separated lower case (Lodash word rules).	Try it
`_.upperCase()`	Convert a string to space-separated upper case (Lodash word rules).	Try it
`_.toLower()`	Convert the entire string to lower case.	Try it
`_.toUpper()`	Convert the entire string to upper case.	Try it
`_.lowerFirst()`	Lowercase only the first character of the string.	Try it
`_.upperFirst()`	Uppercase only the first character of the string.	Try it

Trim & Pad

6 methods

Trim edges and pad strings to a target length.

Method	Description	Tutorial
`_.trim()`	Remove leading and trailing whitespace (or custom chars).	Try it
`_.trimStart()`	Remove leading whitespace (or custom chars).	Try it
`_.trimEnd()`	Remove trailing whitespace (or custom chars).	Try it
`_.pad()`	Pad a string on left and right to a target length.	Try it
`_.padStart()`	Pad the start of a string to a target length.	Try it
`_.padEnd()`	Pad the end of a string to a target length.	Try it

Escape & Template

4 methods

HTML and RegExp escaping, unescape, and templates.

Method	Description	Tutorial
`_.escape()`	Escape HTML special characters (&, <, >, ", ') for safe text output.	Try it
`_.unescape()`	Reverse HTML entity escaping from _.escape().	Try it
`_.escapeRegExp()`	Escape RegExp metacharacters so a string can be used literally.	Try it
`_.template()`	Compile a template string with interpolate, escape, and evaluate tags.	Try it

Search, Split & Shape

9 methods

Starts/ends checks, replace, split, words, truncate, repeat, and parseInt.

Method	Description	Tutorial
`_.startsWith()`	Return true if the string starts with the given target.	Try it
`_.endsWith()`	Return true if the string ends with the given target.	Try it
`_.replace()`	Replace matches in a string.	Try it
`_.split()`	Split a string into an array by separator.	Try it
`_.words()`	Split a string into an array of words using Lodash word rules.	Try it
`_.truncate()`	Truncate a string with an omission when longer than a length limit.	Try it
`_.repeat()`	Repeat a string n times.	Try it
`_.parseInt()`	Parse an integer from a string with consistent radix handling.	Try it
`_.deburr()`	Remove combining diacritical marks (Latin letters).	Try it

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Lodash string methods?

They format and clean text: case conversion (_.camelCase, _.kebabCase), trim/pad, HTML escaping (_.escape), truncation, word splitting (_.words), and template compilation (_.template).

Do Lodash string methods mutate the original string?

No. JavaScript strings are immutable. Every Lodash string helper returns a new string (or boolean/number/array) without changing the input.

When should I prefer Lodash over native String methods?

Native covers basics like trim and toLowerCase. Lodash shines for case conversion, deburr, truncate with omission, escape/unescape, and _.template().

How should I import Lodash string methods?

Prefer per-method imports: import camelCase from 'lodash/camelCase' or import { camelCase } from 'lodash-es'. You can also use const _ = require('lodash') and call _.camelCase().

Where should I start?

Start with _.camelCase(), then _.trim(), _.escape(), and _.truncate() from the table below.

Start with _.camelCase()

Open the case conversion guide—syntax, examples, and FAQs.

_.camelCase() tutorial →

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