# decamelize [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/decamelize)
> Convert a camelized string into a lowercased one with a custom separator<br>
> Example: `unicornRainbow` → `unicorn_rainbow`
## Install
```
$ npm install decamelize
```
## Usage
```js
const decamelize = require('decamelize');
decamelize('unicornRainbow');
//=> 'unicorn_rainbow'
decamelize('unicornRainbow', '-');
//=> 'unicorn-rainbow'
```
## API
### decamelize(input, separator?)
#### input
Type: `string`
#### separator
Type: `string`\
Default: `'_'`
## Related
See [`camelcase`](https://github.com/sindresorhus/camelcase) for the inverse.
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