<anything>_data singularization returns unexpected result (<anything>_datum)

[peter-bolemant]

Singularization of foo_data returns foo_datum

Even if datum can be considered to be the singular form of data, I think in the case of the lib use it can be quite confusing. Singularization of data returns data, as one would expect.

[malarzm]

AFAICT Inflector is designed to work with single words. Trying to make it work with two words (separated by either space or whatever else like _ in your case) is outside of the scope of interest of this library.

[peter-bolemant]

That's possible, however I opened this topic in Laravel and they referenced me here, it can cause big problems in some cases - laravel/framework#31517 (comment)

[alcaeus]

If you could come up with some tests or a list of expected behaviour I can take a look.

[peter-bolemant]

looks like the behaviour has changed or Laravel's making some further string manipulation (not quite likely according to their response), however tested doctrine/inflector: 1.3.1

echo Inflector::singularize('data'); // results in datum - I'd expect data
echo Inflector::singularize('personal_data'); // results in personal_datum - I'd expect personal_data

echo Inflector::pluralize('data'); // results in data as expected
echo Inflector::pluralize('personal_data'); // results in personal_datas - I'd expect personal_data