name_to_internal

name_to_internal(element_name)

Convert element name from user API to internal representation. Example:

>>> name_to_external("foo")
foo:1
:rtype: :sphinx_autodoc_typehints_type:`\:py\:class\:\`str\``

>>> name_to_external("foo[2]")
foo:2

See name_from_internal() for further information.