Converting a name into the name of a superhero
So far in this book, we’ve covered plenty of useful, although quite formal, formatting functions that can be used for various business cases. Zapier is not all just about being formal. Sometimes, you might want to have a bit of fun and be playful with text formatting. Zapier can convert any name or a short string of text into a randomly chosen name of a superhero by using the Formatter by Zapier Text action event with the Superhero Name transform function. For example, if the name that you wanted to convert was Kelly Goss
, the transformed text might be Space Fury
. This text transform function is great to use when you want to do something fun and outside of the norm with your data.
Here are a few examples of when you can use this transform option:
- You might want new subscribers to be randomly assigned superhero names that you will address them by in your email communications. So, when
John Smith
signs up for your email...