Function Singularize

tools/inflector/singularize.go:64–89

Singularize converts the specified word into its singular version. For example: inflector.Singularize("people") // "person"

(word string)

//
//	inflector.Singularize("people") // "person"
func Singularize(word string) string {
	if word == "" {
		return ""
	}

	for _, rule := range singularRules {
		re := compiledPatterns.GetOrSet(rule.pattern, func() *regexp.Regexp {
			re, err := regexp.Compile(rule.pattern)
			if err != nil {
				return nil
			}
			return re
		})
		if re == nil {
			// log only for debug purposes
			log.Println("[Singularize] failed to retrieve/compile rule pattern " + rule.pattern)
			continue
		}

		if re.MatchString(word) {
			return re.ReplaceAllString(word, rule.replacement)
		}
	}

	return word
}