makerator-style-string-replace-tricks.js

function escapeRegExp(str) {
	return str.replace(/([.*+?^=!:${}()|\[\]\/\\])/g, "\\$1");
}

function replaceAll(str, find, replace) {
	return str.replace(new RegExp(escapeRegExp(find), 'g'), replace);
}

let filenameRaw = '0052___ID=message-is-being-dragged___DATA=use-slide-transition__slide-transition_auto-advance__slide-transition-timing--fast___NOTES=Do-not-forget-to-move-your-mouse__The-next-five-steps-auto-advance~~so~~no-need-to-click-for-a-while.svg'


// GET THESE HARD-TO-ESCAPE THINGS OUT OF THE WAY FIRST.
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '~_~', '::::UNDERSCORE::::');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '~-~', '::::DASH::::');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '~.~', '::::PERIOD::::');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '~per-cent~', '::::PERCENT::::');

// CONJUNCTIONS
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '_and_', ' and ');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '_or_', ' or ');


// WILD AND STRANGE
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '__--__', '. ');

// UNDERSCORES
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '___', ' / ');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '__', ', ');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '_', ' ');


// DASHES
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '---', '. ');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '--', ': ');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '-', ' ');

filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '=', ': ');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '~~', ', ');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '~', '’');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '%3f', '?');

filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '::::UNDERSCORE::::', '_');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '::::DASH::::', '-');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '::::PERIOD::::', '. ');
filenameRaw = replaceAll(filenameRaw, '::::PERCENT::::', '%');

console.group(`filenameRaw:`);
console.log(filenameRaw);
console.groupEnd();

Outputs like:

0052 / ID: message is being dragged / DATA: use slide transition, slide transition auto advance, slide transition timing: fast / NOTES: Do not forget to move your mouse, The next five steps auto advance, so, no need to click for a while.svg