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bigelephant/string
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A string helper task with built in classes to easily add to Laravel 4

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String
======

[](#string)

This is a string helper class for things like turning strings into URL friendly slugs.

To install add the following to your `composer.json` file:

```
"bigelephant/string": "dev-master"
```

To use it within Laravel do the following
-----------------------------------------

[](#to-use-it-within-laravel-do-the-following)

Edit your `app/config/app.php` file and add the following to the `providers` array:

```
'BigElephant\String\StringServiceProvider',
```

And then so you can use it from the `String` alias (or `Str`, if you choose so then replace `String` with `Str` in the following) add the following line to the `aliases` array:

```
'String' => 'BigElephant\String\StringFacade'
```

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###  Health Score

26

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LowBetter than 43% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity23

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

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