---
title: sensu.toSensuName() function
description: >
  `sensu.toSensuName()` translates a string value to a Sensu name
  by replacing non-alphanumeric characters (`[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]`) with underscores (`_`).
menu:
  flux_v0_ref:
    name: sensu.toSensuName
    parent: contrib/sranka/sensu
    identifier: contrib/sranka/sensu/toSensuName
weight: 301
---

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`sensu.toSensuName()` translates a string value to a Sensu name
by replacing non-alphanumeric characters (`[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]`) with underscores (`_`).



##### Function type signature

```js
(v: string) => string
```

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For more information, see [Function type signatures](/flux/v0/function-type-signatures/).
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## Parameters

### v
({{< req >}})
String to operate on.




## Examples

### Convert a string into a Sensu name

```js
import "contrib/sranka/sensu"

sensu.toSensuName(v: "Example name conversion")// Returns "Example_name_conversion"


```