What is dot case?

Dot case is a text formatting style where words are converted to lowercase and separated by dots (periods). For example, "Hello World" becomes "hello.world". This naming convention is commonly used in configuration files, domain names, and certain programming contexts where spaces aren't allowed but readability is still important.

Tool description

The Dot Case Converter is a bidirectional text formatting tool that converts regular text into dot case format and vice versa. It automatically handles the conversion by lowercasing all letters and replacing spaces with dots, or reversing the process to restore normal text with spaces.

Examples

Converting to dot case:

  • Input: Hello World → Output: hello.world
  • Input: User Profile Settings → Output: user.profile.settings
  • Input: API Response Handler → Output: api.response.handler
  • Input: My Awesome Project → Output: my.awesome.project

Converting from dot case:

  • Input: hello.world → Output: hello world
  • Input: user.profile.settings → Output: user profile settings
  • Input: api.response.handler → Output: api response handler

Features

  • Bidirectional conversion: Convert text to dot case or restore dot case back to normal text
  • Automatic lowercase conversion: Ensures consistent formatting by converting all text to lowercase
  • Instant results: Real-time conversion as you type
  • Simple interface: Easy-to-use tool with clear input and output areas
  • Preserves word boundaries: Maintains the logical separation of words during conversion

Use cases

  • Configuration files: Format configuration keys in dot notation (e.g., database.host.name)
  • Domain names: Create subdomain names or URL slugs using dot case format
  • Object path notation: Format nested object paths in programming (e.g., user.settings.theme)
  • File naming: Create readable file names with dot separators instead of spaces
  • API endpoints: Design RESTful API routes using dot case notation