camelCase.py

import os

def makeCamelCase(name,filename=False,removeSpecial=False):
    """
    This funciton produces camelCase variable names or filenames. You can provide option to remove special characters.
    ARGS:
        name (string)
    KWARGS:
        filename (Boolean) - default False
        removeSpecial (Boolean) - default false
    """
    if filename:
        name, file_extension = os.path.splitext(name)
    ccase=''.join(x for x in name.title() if not x.isspace())
    ccase = ccase[0].lower() + ccase[1:]
    if removeSpecial:
        ccase = ''.join(e for e in ccase if e.isalnum())
        ccase = ccase[0].lower() + ccase[1:]
    if filename:
        return "{0}{1}".format(ccase,file_extension.lower())
    return ccase


names=["([Modification; of Polymer Network Properties/ through the)] Addition??? o.pdf","Modification of Polymer Network Properties through the Addition o.pdf"]

for itm in names:
    print(makeCamelCase(itm,filename=True,removeSpecial=True))