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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. flextype-components/strings ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) flextype-components/strings =========================== Strings Component is a set of methods to help with the manipulation of strings. v1.2.0(5y ago)0157MITPHPPHP >=7.3.0 Since Aug 30Pushed 5y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/flextype-components/strings)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/flextype-components/strings)[ RSS](/packages/flextype-components-strings/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 6d ago READMEChangelog (4)Dependencies (1)Versions (6)Used By (0) Strings Component ================= [](#strings-component) [![Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/fc306e479646951b6ac3d6154638e01d0166a15b9bba6d6afd6e6adb23c27c99/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f72656c656173652f666c6578747970652d636f6d706f6e656e74732f737472696e67732e7376673f6c6162656c3d76657273696f6e26636f6c6f723d677265656e)](https://github.com/flextype-components/strings/releases) [![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0cb650cae5fbc5287da2a5e73501fac11b3fd01c715f9b8045ac852e1246e241/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f6c6963656e73652d4d49542d626c75652e7376673f636f6c6f723d677265656e)](https://github.com/flextype-components/strings) [![Total downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d7ac8864882b5a5fe00bb862c9f76a746f25ece07d27b36c60c3ecdeebf8c628/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f646f776e6c6f6164732f666c6578747970652d636f6d706f6e656e74732f737472696e67732f746f74616c2e7376673f636f6c6f723d677265656e)](https://github.com/flextype-components/strings) [![Quality Score](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/cb7962622aaa872e9d03abf721cdac8e5bcd3699cea0dc5ee3c8aad233054704/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7363727574696e697a65722f672f666c6578747970652d636f6d706f6e656e74732f737472696e67732e7376673f6272616e63683d6d617374657226636f6c6f723d677265656e)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/flextype-components/strings?branch=master) ### Installation [](#installation) With [Composer](https://getcomposer.org): ``` composer require flextype-components/strings ``` ### Usage [](#usage) ``` use Flextype\Component\Strings; ``` ### Methods [](#methods) MethodDescription[`Strings::stripSpaces()`](#strings_stripSpaces)Strip all whitespaces from the given string.[`Strings::trimSlashes()`](#strings_trimSlashes)Removes any leading and trailing slashes from a string.[`Strings::reduceSlashes()`](#strings_reduceSlashes)Reduces multiple slashes in a string to single slashes.[`Strings::stripQuotes()`](#strings_stripQuotes)Removes single and double quotes from a string.[`Strings::quotesToEntities()`](#strings_quotesToEntities)Convert single and double quotes to entities.[`Strings::validEncoding()`](#strings_validEncoding)Checks if the string is valid in UTF-8 encoding.[`Strings::fixEncoding()`](#strings_fixEncoding)Removes all invalid UTF-8 characters from a string.[`Strings::normalizeNewLines()`](#strings_normalizeNewLines)Standardize line endings to unix-like.[`Strings::normalizeSpaces()`](#strings_normalizeSpaces)Normalize white-spaces to a single space.[`Strings::random()`](#strings_random)Creates a random string of characters.[`Strings::increment()`](#strings_increment)Add's `_1` to a string or increment the ending number to allow `_2`, `_3`, etc.[`Strings::wordsCount()`](#strings_wordsCount)Return information about words used in a string.[`Strings::length()`](#strings_length)Return the length of the given string.[`Strings::lower()`](#strings_lower)Convert the given string to lower-case.[`Strings::upper()`](#strings_upper)Convert the given string to upper-case.[`Strings::limit()`](#strings_limit)Limit the number of characters in a string.[`Strings::studly()`](#strings_studly)Convert a value to studly caps case.[`Strings::snake()`](#strings_snake)Convert a string to snake case.[`Strings::camel()`](#strings_camel)Convert a string to camel case.[`Strings::kebab()`](#strings_kebab)Convert a string to kebab case.[`Strings::words()`](#strings_words)Limit the number of words in a string.[`Strings::contains()`](#strings_contains)Determine if a given string contains a given substring.[`Strings::containsAll()`](#strings_containsAll)Determine if a given string contains all array values.[`Strings::containsAny()`](#strings_containsAny)Determine if a given string contains any of array values.[`Strings::substr()`](#strings_substr)Returns the portion of string specified by the start and length parameters.[`Strings::ucfirst()`](#strings_ucfirst)Converts the first character of a UTF-8 string to upper case and leaves the other characters unchanged.[`Strings::trim()`](#strings_trim)Strip whitespace (or other characters) from the beginning and end of a string.[`Strings::trimRight()`](#strings_trimRight)Strip whitespace (or other characters) from the end of a string.[`Strings::trimLeft()`](#strings_trimLeft)Strip whitespace (or other characters) from the beginning of a string.[`Strings::capitalize()`](#strings_capitalize)Converts the first character of every word of string to upper case and the others to lower case.[`Strings::reverse()`](#strings_reverse)Reverses string.[`Strings::segments()`](#strings_segments)Get array of segments from a string based on a delimiter.[`Strings::segment()`](#strings_segment)Get a segment from a string based on a delimiter. Returns an empty string when the offset doesn't exist. Use a negative index to start counting from the last element.[`Strings::firstSegment()`](#strings_firstSegment)Get the first segment from a string based on a delimiter.[`Strings::lastSegment()`](#strings_lastSegment)Get the last segment from a string based on a delimiter.[`Strings::between()`](#strings_between)Get the portion of a string between two given values.[`Strings::before()`](#strings_before)Get the portion of a string before the first occurrence of a given value.[`Strings::beforeLast()`](#strings_beforeLast)Get the portion of a string before the last occurrence of a given value.[`Strings::after()`](#strings_after)Return the remainder of a string after the first occurrence of a given value.[`Strings::afterLast()`](#strings_afterLast)Return the remainder of a string after the last occurrence of a given value.[`Strings::padBoth()`](#strings_padBoth)Pad both sides of a string with another.[`Strings::padLeft()`](#strings_padLeft)Pad the left side of a string with another.[`Strings::padRight()`](#strings_padRight)Pad the right side of a string with another.[`Strings::replaceArray()`](#strings_replaceArray)Replace a given value in the string sequentially with an array.[`Strings::replaceFirst()`](#strings_replaceFirst)Replace the first occurrence of a given value in the string.[`Strings::replaceLast()`](#strings_replaceLast)Replace the last occurrence of a given value in the string.[`Strings::start()`](#strings_start)Begin a string with a single instance of a given value.[`Strings::startsWith()`](#strings_startsWith)Determine if a given string starts with a given substring.[`Strings::endsWith()`](#strings_endsWith)Determine if a given string ends with a given substring.[`Strings::finish()`](#strings_finish)Cap a string with a single instance of a given value.[`Strings::hash()`](#strings_hash)Generate a hash string from the input string.--- #### Method: `Strings::stripSpaces()` [](#-method-stringsstripspaces) Strip all whitespaces from the given string. ``` $string = Strings::stripSpaces('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::trimSlashes()` [](#-method-stringstrimslashes) Removes any leading and trailing slashes from a string. ``` $string = Strings::trimSlashes('some string here/'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::reduceSlashes()` [](#-method-stringsreduceslashes) Reduces multiple slashes in a string to single slashes. ``` $string = Strings::reduceSlashes('some//text//here'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::stripQuotes()` [](#-method-stringsstripquotes) Removes single and double quotes from a string. ``` $string = Strings::stripQuotes('some "text" here'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::quotesToEntities()` [](#-method-stringsquotestoentities) Convert single and double quotes to entities. ``` $string = Strings::quotesToEntities('some "text" here'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::validEncoding()` [](#-method-stringsvalidencoding) Checks if the string is valid in UTF-8 encoding. ``` $result = Strings::validEncoding('An UTF-8 string here'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::fixEncoding()` [](#-method-stringsfixencoding) Removes all invalid UTF-8 characters from a string. ``` $string = Strings::fixEncoding('An invalid UTF-8 string here'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::normalizeNewLines()` [](#-method-stringsnormalizenewlines) Standardize line endings to unix-like. ``` $string = Strings::normalizeNewLines('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::normalizeSpaces()` [](#-method-stringsnormalizespaces) Normalize white-spaces to a single space. ``` $string = Strings::normalizeSpaces('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::random()` [](#-method-stringsrandom) ``` // Get random string with predefined settings $string = Strings::random(); // Get random string with custom length $string = Strings::random(10); // Get random string with custom length and custom keyspace $string = Strings::random(4, '0123456789'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::increment()` [](#-method-stringsincrement) Add's `_1` to a string or increment the ending number to allow `_2`, `_3`, etc. ``` // Increment string with predefined settings $string = Strings::increment('page_1'); // Increment string with custom settings $string = Strings::increment('page-1', 1, '-'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::wordsCount()` [](#-method-stringswordscount) Return information about words used in a string ``` // Returns the number of words found $result = Strings::wordsCount('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3 with Daniel Jackson'); // Returns an array containing all the words found inside the string $result = Strings::wordsCount('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3 with Daniel Jackson', 1) // Returns an associative array, where the key is the numeric position of the word inside the string and the value is the actual word itself $result = Strings::wordsCount('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3 with Daniel Jackson', 2) ``` #### Method: `Strings::length()` [](#-method-stringslength) Return the length of the given string. ``` $length = Strings::length('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::lower()` [](#-method-stringslower) Convert the given string to lower-case. ``` $string = Strings::lower('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::upper()` [](#-method-stringsupper) Convert the given string to upper-case. ``` $string = Strings::upper('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::limit()` [](#-method-stringslimit) Limit the number of characters in a string. ``` // Get string with predefined limit settings $string = Strings::limit('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3'); // Get string with limit 10 $string = Strings::limit('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3', 10); // Get string with limit 10 and append 'read more...' $string = Strings::limit('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3', 10, 'read more...'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::studly()` [](#-method-stringsstudly) Convert a value to studly caps case. ``` $string = Strings::studly('foo_bar'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::snake()` [](#-method-stringssnake) Convert a string to snake case. ``` $string = Strings::snake('fooBar'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::camel()` [](#-method-stringscamel) Convert a string to camel case. ``` $string = Strings::camel('foo_bar'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::kebab()` [](#-method-stringskebab) Convert a string to kebab case. ``` $string = Strings::kebab('fooBar'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::words()` [](#-method-stringswords) Limit the number of words in a string. ``` // Get the number of words in a string with predefined limit settings $string = Strings::words('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3'); // Get the number of words in a string with limit 3 $string = Strings::words('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3', 3); // Get the number of words in a string with limit 3 and append 'read more...' $string = Strings::words('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3', 3, 'read more...'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::contains()` [](#-method-stringscontains) Determine if a given string contains a given substring. ``` // Determine if a given string contains a given substring. $result = Strings::contains('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3', 'SG-1'); // Determine if a given string contains a given array of substrings. $result = Strings::contains('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3', ['SG-1', 'P9Y-3C3']); ``` #### Method: `Strings::containsAll()` [](#-method-stringscontainsall) Determine if a given string contains a given array of substrings. ``` $result = Strings::containsAll('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3', ['SG-1', 'P9Y-3C3']); ``` #### Method: `Strings::containsAny()` [](#-method-stringscontainsany) Determine if a given string contains any of array values. ``` $result = Strings::containsAny('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3', ['SG-1', 'P9Y-3C3']); ``` #### Method: `Strings::substr()` [](#-method-stringssubstr) Returns the portion of string specified by the start and length parameters. ``` // Returns the portion of string specified by the start 0. $string = Strings::substr('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3', 0); // Returns the portion of string specified by the start 0 and length 4. $string = Strings::substr('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission to P9Y-3C3', 0, 4); ``` #### Method: `Strings::ucfirst()` [](#-method-stringsucfirst) Converts the first character of a string to upper case and leaves the other characters unchanged. ``` $string = Strings::ucfirst('daniel'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::trim()` [](#-method-stringstrim) Strip whitespace (or other characters) from the beginning and end of a string. ``` $string = Strings::trim(' daniel '); ``` #### Method: `Strings::trimRight()` [](#-method-stringstrimright) Strip whitespace (or other characters) from the end of a string. ``` $string = Strings::trimRight('daniel '); ``` #### Method: `Strings::trimLeft()` [](#-method-stringstrimleft) Strip whitespace (or other characters) from the beginning of a string. ``` $string = Strings::trimLeft(' daniel'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::capitalize()` [](#-method-stringscapitalize) Converts the first character of every word of string to upper case and the others to lower case. ``` $string = Strings::capitalize('that country was at the same stage of development as the United States in the 1940s'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::reverse()` [](#-method-stringsreverse) Reverses string. ``` $string = Strings::reverse('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::segments()` [](#-method-stringssegments) Get array of segments from a string based on a delimiter. ``` // Get array of segments from a string based on a predefined delimiter. $segments = Strings::segments('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission'); // Get array of segments from a string based on a delimiter '-'. $segments = Strings::segments('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', '-'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::segment()` [](#-method-stringssegment) Get a segment from a string based on a delimiter. Returns an empty string when the offset doesn't exist. Use a negative index to start counting from the last element. ``` // Get a segment 1 from a string based on a predefined delimiter. $string = Strings::segment('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 1); // Get a segment 1 from a string based on a delimiter '-'. $string = Strings::segment('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 1, '-'); // Get a segment 1 from a string starting from the last based on a delimiter '-'. $string = Strings::segment('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', -1, '-'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::firstSegment()` [](#-method-stringsfirstsegment) Get the first segment from a string based on a delimiter. ``` // Get a first segment from a string based on a predefined delimiter. $string = Strings::firstSegment('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission'); // Get a first segment from a string based on a delimiter '-'. $string = Strings::firstSegment('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', '-'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::lastSegment()` [](#-method-stringslastsegment) Get the last segment from a string based on a delimiter. ``` // Get a last segment from a string based on a predefined delimiter. $string = Strings::lastSegment('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission'); // Get a last segment from a string based on a delimiter '-'. $string = Strings::lastSegment('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', '-'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::between()` [](#-method-stringsbetween) Get the portion of a string between two given values. ``` $string = Strings::between('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 'SG-1', 'from'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::before()` [](#-method-stringsbefore) Get the portion of a string before the first occurrence of a given value. ``` $string = Strings::before('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 'mission'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::beforeLast()` [](#-method-stringsbeforelast) Get the portion of a string before the last occurrence of a given value. ``` $string = Strings::beforeLast('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 'mission'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::after()` [](#-method-stringsafter) Return the remainder of a string after the first occurrence of a given value. ``` $string = Strings::after('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 'SG-1'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::afterLast()` [](#-method-stringsafterlast) Return the remainder of a string after the last occurrence of a given value. ``` $string = Strings::afterLast('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 'SG-1'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::padBoth()` [](#-method-stringspadboth) Pad both sides of a string with another. ``` $string = Strings::padBoth('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 50, '-'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::padRight()` [](#-method-stringspadright) Pad the right side of a string with another. ``` $string = Strings::padRight('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 50, '-'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::padLeft()` [](#-method-stringspadleft) Pad the left side of a string with another. ``` $string = Strings::padLeft('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 50, '-'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::replaceArray()` [](#-method-stringsreplacearray) Replace a given value in the string sequentially with an array. ``` $string = Strings::replaceArray('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 'SG-1', ['SG-2']); ``` #### Method: `Strings::replaceFirst()` [](#-method-stringsreplacefirst) Replace the first occurrence of a given value in the string. ``` $string = Strings::replaceFirst('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 'SG-1', 'SG-2'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::replaceLast()` [](#-method-stringsreplacelast) Replace the last occurrence of a given value in the string. ``` $string = Strings::replaceLast('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 'off-world', 'P9Y-3C3'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::start()` [](#-method-stringsstart) Begin a string with a single instance of a given value. ``` $string = Strings::start('movies/sg-1/season-5/episode-21/', '/'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::startsWith()` [](#-method-stringsstartswith) Determine if a given string starts with a given substring. ``` $result = Strings::startsWith('/movies/sg-1/season-5/episode-21/', '/'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::endsWith()` [](#-method-stringsendswith) Determine if a given string ends with a given substring. ``` $result = Strings::endsWith('/movies/sg-1/season-5/episode-21/', '/'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::finish()` [](#-method-stringsfinish) Cap a string with a single instance of a given value. ``` $result = Strings::finish('/movies/sg-1/season-5/episode-21', '/'); ``` #### Method: `Strings::hash()` [](#-method-stringshash) Generate a hash string from the input string. ``` // Get string hash with predefined settings $result = Strings::hash('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission'); // Get string hash with hashed with sha256 algorithm $result = Strings::hash('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 'sha256'); // Get string hash with hashed with sha256 algorithm and with raw output $result = Strings::hash('SG-1 returns from an off-world mission', 'sha256', true); ``` ### License [](#license) [The MIT License (MIT)](https://github.com/flextype-components/strings/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)Copyright (c) 2020 [Sergey Romanenko](https://github.com/Awilum) ### Health Score 25 — LowBetter than 37% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity10 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity53 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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