>>> l = '''read_latency ... write_latency ... avg_read_latency ... avg_write_latency''' >>> for item in l.split('\n'): ... print s % (item, convert_snake_desc(item)) ... read_latency: label: Read Latency type: str write_latency: label: Write Latency type: str avg_read_latency: label: Avg Read Latency type: str avg_write_latency: label: Avg Write Latency type: str