To convert the recipe name "Slow Cooker Smoky BBQ Chicken Drumsticks" into a more script-friendly format like "Slow_Cooker_Smoky_BBQ_Chicken_Drumsticks", you can use a simple Bash command to replace spaces with underscores. This is a common task when you need to generate filenames or identifiers that require non-spaced strings. Here’s a straightforward way to do this in Bash, which you can use repeatedly: ### Bash Script Create a script named `format_recipe_name.sh` with the following content: ```bash #!/bin/bash # This script converts a recipe name with spaces into a format with underscores # Input: Recipe name as a string # Output: Formatted recipe name with underscores # Function to replace spaces with underscores convert_name() { echo "$1" | sed 's/ /_/g' } # Example usage: recipe_name="Slow Cooker Smoky BBQ Chicken Drumsticks" formatted_name=$(convert_name "$recipe_name") echo "Formatted Recipe Name: $formatted_name" ``` ### How to Use the Script 1. **Make the Script Executable:** Open your terminal and run the following command to make your script executable: ```bash chmod +x format_recipe_name.sh ``` 2. **Run the Script:** You can now run the script by typing: ```bash ./format_recipe_name.sh ``` This will output the formatted name: `Slow_Cooker_Smoky_BBQ_Chicken_Drumsticks`. ### Modifying the Script for General Use If you want to use the script for any recipe name, you can modify it to accept an input argument: ```bash #!/bin/bash # Function to replace spaces with underscores convert_name() { echo "$1" | sed 's/ /_/g' } # Check if an argument is provided if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then echo "Usage: $0 'recipe name'" exit 1 fi # Convert and output the formatted name formatted_name=$(convert_name "$1") echo "Formatted Recipe Name: $formatted_name" ``` Now, you can pass any recipe name as an argument to the script: ```bash ./format_recipe_name.sh "Slow Cooker Smoky BBQ Chicken Drumsticks" ``` This flexible script can handle any name you provide, making it easy and repeatable for different recipes or other similar formatting needs.