def camelcase_to_underscores(argument):
    """Converts a camelcase param like theNewAttribute to the equivalent
    python underscore variable like the_new_attribute"""
    result = ""
    prev_char_title = True
    if not argument:
        return argument
    for index, char in enumerate(argument):
        try:
            next_char_title = argument[index + 1].istitle()
        except IndexError:
            next_char_title = True

        upper_to_lower = char.istitle() and not next_char_title
        lower_to_upper = char.istitle() and not prev_char_title

        if index and (upper_to_lower or lower_to_upper):
            # Only add underscore if char is capital, not first letter, and next
            # char is not capital
            result += "_"
        prev_char_title = char.istitle()
        if not char.isspace():  # Only add non-whitespace
            result += char.lower()
    return result