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[Directory](/) 2. / 3. helperfunctions/helperfunctions ActiveLibrary helperfunctions/helperfunctions =============================== A comprehensive collection of helper functions for PHP/Laravel applications including API calls, calculations, date operations, and more. 00PHP Since Nov 3Pushed 6mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/AamirAnwar3311/My-Own-Custom-Functions)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/helperfunctions/helperfunctions)[ RSS](/packages/helperfunctions-helperfunctions/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (1)Used By (0) HelperFunctions =============== [](#helperfunctions) A comprehensive collection of helper functions for PHP/Laravel applications including API calls, calculations, date operations, string manipulation, file handling, array utilities, and validation helpers. 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If you're using Laravel 5.5+, the service provider will be automatically discovered. For older Laravel versions, add the service provider to `config/app.php`: ``` 'providers' => [ // ... HelperFunctions\Helpers\HelperFunctionsServiceProvider::class, ], ``` Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHP 7.4 or higher - Laravel 7.0 or higher (optional for standalone use) - Guzzle HTTP Client - Carbon Features -------- [](#features) ### ✨ Helper Classes [](#-helper-classes) - **ApiHelper** - Make HTTP requests easily - **MathHelper** - Mathematical operations and calculations - **StringHelper** - String manipulation utilities - **DateHelper** - Date and time operations - **FileHelper** - File upload and management - **ArrayHelper** - Array manipulation utilities - **ValidationHelper** - Input validation helpers Usage ----- [](#usage) ### API Helper [](#api-helper) Make HTTP requests to external APIs: ``` use HelperFunctions\Helpers\ApiHelper; // Make a GET request $response = ApiHelper::hitApi( 'GET', 'https://api.example.com/users', ['page' => 1], // query parameters [], // body (empty for GET) ['Authorization' => 'Bearer token'] // headers ); // Using Laravel Http facade helpers $response = ApiHelper::get('https://api.example.com/users', ['page' => 1]); $response = ApiHelper::post('https://api.example.com/users', ['name' => 'John']); $response = ApiHelper::put('https://api.example.com/users/1', ['name' => 'Jane']); $response = ApiHelper::delete('https://api.example.com/users/1'); // Parse JSON response $data = $response->json(); ``` ### Math Helper [](#math-helper) Perform mathematical operations: ``` use HelperFunctions\Helpers\MathHelper; // Basic calculations $sum = MathHelper::calculate(10, 5, 'sum'); // 15 $diff = MathHelper::calculate(10, 5, 'subtract'); // 5 $product = MathHelper::calculate(10, 5, 'multiply'); // 50 $quotient = MathHelper::calculate(10, 5, 'divide'); // 2 // Float calculations $result = MathHelper::calculateFloat(10.5, 2.3, 'sum'); // Calculate commission $commission = MathHelper::calculateCommission(1000, 15); // 150.0 // Random numbers $random = MathHelper::randomInt(1, 100); $randomFloat = MathHelper::randomFloat(0.0, 1.0); // Format numbers $formatted = MathHelper::formatNumber(1234567.89); // "1,234,567.89" ``` ### String Helper [](#string-helper) String manipulation utilities: ``` use HelperFunctions\Helpers\StringHelper; // Create URL-friendly slug $slug = StringHelper::slug('Hello World!'); // "hello-world" // Generate random string $random = StringHelper::randomString(16); // Generate OTP $otp = StringHelper::generateOTP(6); // Mask sensitive data $masked = StringHelper::mask('1234567890', 2, 4); // "12****90" $maskedEmail = StringHelper::maskEmail('john@example.com'); // "jo**@***le.com" // Truncate text $short = StringHelper::truncate('Long text here', 10); // "Long text ..." // Check if JSON $isJson = StringHelper::isJson('{"name":"John"}'); // true // Case conversion $snake = StringHelper::camelToSnake('camelCase'); // "camel_case" $camel = StringHelper::snakeToCamel('snake_case'); // "SnakeCase" // Get initials $initials = StringHelper::getInitials('John Doe'); // "JD" ``` ### Date Helper [](#date-helper) Date and time operations: ``` use HelperFunctions\Helpers\DateHelper; // Check expiry $status = DateHelper::checkExpiry('2024-01-01', '2024-12-31'); // 'active', 'expired', or 'not_started' // Format dates $formatted = DateHelper::formatDate('2024-12-25', 'Y-m-d'); // Human-readable difference $diff = DateHelper::diffForHumans('2024-01-01'); // "1 year ago" // Get age $age = DateHelper::getAge('1990-05-15'); // 34 // Date checks $isPast = DateHelper::isPast('2023-01-01'); // true $isFuture = DateHelper::isFuture('2025-01-01'); // true $isToday = DateHelper::isToday('2024-12-20'); // depends on current date // Date arithmetic $future = DateHelper::addDays('2024-01-01', 30); $past = DateHelper::subDays('2024-01-01', 30); // Days between dates $days = DateHelper::daysBetween('2024-01-01', '2024-12-31'); // 364 // Start and end of day $start = DateHelper::startOfDay('2024-12-20'); $end = DateHelper::endOfDay('2024-12-20'); // Date range $dates = DateHelper::dateRange('2024-01-01', '2024-01-07'); ``` ### File Helper [](#file-helper) File upload and management: ``` use HelperFunctions\Helpers\FileHelper; use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile; // Upload image $path = FileHelper::uploadImage($file, 'images/products'); // Upload any file $path = FileHelper::uploadFile($file, 'uploads/documents'); // Delete file FileHelper::deleteFile('images/products/example.jpg'); // Get file information $size = FileHelper::getFileSize('path/to/file.txt'); // "1.5 MB" $extension = FileHelper::getExtension('image.jpg'); // "jpg" $name = FileHelper::getNameWithoutExtension('image.jpg'); // "image" // Validate file $valid = FileHelper::validateFileType($file, ['jpg', 'png', 'gif']); $validSize = FileHelper::validateFileSize($file, 2048); // 2048 KB // File operations FileHelper::createDirectory('uploads/temp'); $content = FileHelper::readFile('path/to/file.txt'); FileHelper::writeFile('path/to/file.txt', 'content'); FileHelper::copyFile('source.txt', 'destination.txt'); FileHelper::moveFile('old.txt', 'new.txt'); ``` ### Array Helper [](#array-helper) Array manipulation utilities: ``` use HelperFunctions\Helpers\ArrayHelper; // Check if associative $isAssoc = ArrayHelper::isAssociative(['name' => 'John', 'age' => 30]); // true // Get value with default $value = ArrayHelper::get($array, 'key', 'default'); // Dot notation access $value = ArrayHelper::dotGet($array, 'user.profile.email'); // Set value with dot notation $array = ArrayHelper::set([], 'user.profile.name', 'John'); // Flatten multi-dimensional array $flat = ArrayHelper::flatten(['a' => ['b' => 'c']]); // ['c'] // Group by key $grouped = ArrayHelper::groupBy($users, 'role'); // Pluck values $emails = ArrayHelper::pluck($users, 'email'); // Remove duplicates $unique = ArrayHelper::unique([1, 2, 2, 3]); // [1, 2, 3] // Chunk array $chunks = ArrayHelper::chunk([1, 2, 3, 4, 5], 2); // [[1, 2], [3, 4], [5]] // Random elements $random = ArrayHelper::random([1, 2, 3, 4, 5], 2); // Convert to object $object = ArrayHelper::toObject(['name' => 'John']); // First and last $first = ArrayHelper::first([1, 2, 3]); // 1 $last = ArrayHelper::last([1, 2, 3]); // 3 ``` ### Validation Helper [](#validation-helper) Input validation utilities: ``` use HelperFunctions\Helpers\ValidationHelper; // Validate email $valid = ValidationHelper::isValidEmail('john@example.com'); // true // Validate URL $valid = ValidationHelper::isValidUrl('https://example.com'); // true // Validate IP $valid = ValidationHelper::isValidIp('192.168.1.1'); // true // Validate phone $valid = ValidationHelper::isValidPhone('+1234567890'); // true // Validate credit card (Luhn algorithm) $valid = ValidationHelper::isValidCreditCard('4111111111111111'); // true // Validate password strength $result = ValidationHelper::validatePassword('MyP@ssw0rd', 8, true, true, true, true); if ($result['valid']) { echo "Password is valid"; } else { print_r($result['errors']); } // Validate date format $valid = ValidationHelper::isValidDateFormat('2024-12-25', 'Y-m-d'); // true // Validate range $valid = ValidationHelper::isValidRange(50, 1, 100); // true // Validate string length $valid = ValidationHelper::isValidLength('hello', 3, 10); // true // Type checks $alpha = ValidationHelper::isAlphaOnly('Hello World'); // true $alnum = ValidationHelper::isAlphanumeric('Hello123'); // true $numeric = ValidationHelper::isNumeric('12345'); // true $base64 = ValidationHelper::isValidBase64('SGVsbG8='); // true ``` Laravel Service Container ------------------------- [](#laravel-service-container) You can also access helpers via Laravel's service container: ``` $apiHelper = app('helper.api'); $mathHelper = app('helper.math'); $stringHelper = app('helper.string'); $dateHelper = app('helper.date'); $fileHelper = app('helper.file'); $arrayHelper = app('helper.array'); $validationHelper = app('helper.validation'); ``` Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. 1. Fork the repository 2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature`) 3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'`) 4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/AmazingFeature`) 5. Open a Pull Request License ------- [](#license) This package is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details. Support ------- [](#support) For issues, questions, or contributions, please visit the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/AamirAnwar3311/My-Own-Custom-Functions). 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