How to define PHPStorm live template variable as lowercase value of another variable?

Question

I want to make a template like something $NAME$ other $LOWNAME$ so that when I use it, I\'m taken to $NAME$ input list and $LOWNAME$ is automatically filled with de

Answer 1

To do this with file templates (without expressions) in PHPStorm you can use Java functions in combination with Apache Velocity Template Language:

#set( $name = ${NAME} )
<?php

class ${NAME} extends Model{
  protected \$table = '$name.toLowerCase()';
}

Answer 2

If by "decapitalizing" you mean to lower case only first letter then YES, otherwise No (as there is no function for lower casing all characters).

1. Template: something $NAME$ other $LOWNAME$
2. Click on "Edit variables" button
3. In "Expression" column for "LOWNAME" variable enter this: decapitalize(NAME) and tick/check "Skip if defined" box

Now when template will be expanded, and if you enter "CapitalShip" for $NAME$ variable, the $LOWNAME$ will automatically become "capitalShip"

http://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/webhelp/edit-template-variables-dialog.html