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[Parsing & Serialization](/categories/parsing) 4. / 5. junaidkhan/php-string-helper ActiveLibrary[Parsing & Serialization](/categories/parsing) junaidkhan/php-string-helper ============================ A PHP helper library offering utilities like truncate, slugify, casing conversions, and more. v0.1.0(1y ago)725MITPHPPHP >=8.0CI passing Since Apr 19Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/JunaidKhan444/php-string-helper)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/junaidkhan/php-string-helper)[ RSS](/packages/junaidkhan-php-string-helper/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (1)Versions (2)Used By (0) String Helper ============= [](#string-helper) [![Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b1399b1d89e1366c08f46c00ab835f5336320774f9fd196a07b5d01022c137f5/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f6a756e6169646b68616e2f7068702d737472696e672d68656c706572)](https://packagist.org/packages/junaidkhan/php-string-helper)[![PHP Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f23a3290357e224d21c643c2286f1dac1340170aea90656fc649bb8d8d99db58/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f7068702d762f6a756e6169646b68616e2f7068702d737472696e672d68656c706572)](https://packagist.org/packages/junaidkhan/php-string-helper)[![Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/fd595880e94f67af0a6ff56d5224aa439e357c3c1f007d3c105c344bf68506ef/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f6a756e6169646b68616e2f7068702d737472696e672d68656c706572)](https://packagist.org/packages/junaidkhan/php-string-helper)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b8799726b9f6d191ae8518443ce55ae659277df11ba92a06969c0fc35f12aad0/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6c6963656e73652f6a756e6169646b68616e3434342f7068702d737472696e672d68656c706572)](https://github.com/junaidkhan444/php-string-helper/blob/main/LICENSE)[![Issues](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/99d9d3749c56a0a19c129e4c6ea42370ec8c234ce428298f9c9989270de1d5ce/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6973737565732f6a756e6169646b68616e3434342f7068702d737472696e672d68656c706572)](https://github.com/junaidkhan444/php-string-helper/issues)[![Contributors](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7959f5b165a2a1cdb6a68a25b74a02fc8974d7e6e39e099e8467efe4c7101519/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f636f6e7472696275746f72732f6a756e6169646b68616e3434342f7068702d737472696e672d68656c706572)](https://github.com/junaidkhan444/php-string-helper/graphs/contributors)[![Tests](https://github.com/junaidkhan444/php-string-helper/actions/workflows/tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/junaidkhan444/php-string-helper/actions/workflows/tests.yml) **String Helper** is a PHP helper library for common string operations, built for PHP 8+. --- Features -------- [](#features) - Truncate strings by character count (with word-safe, custom suffixes and HTML-stripping or HTML-preserving) - Limit strings by word count with custom suffixes - Check if strings start with, end with, or contain a substring - Remove special characters with optional Unicode, dash, or underscore preservation - Reverse strings easily - Detect valid JSON strings with a simple check - Create clean slugs for URLs or SEO - Convert strings to `camelCase`, `snake_case`, and `kebab-case` --- Installation ------------ [](#installation) Install via Composer: ``` composer require junaidkhan/php-string-helper ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) ### 1. Autoload with Composer [](#1-autoload-with-composer) ``` require 'vendor/autoload.php'; ``` ### 2. Import the class [](#2-import-the-class) ``` use JunaidKhan\StringHelper\StringHelper; ``` ### 3. Use the methods [](#3-use-the-methods) ``` // Slugify echo StringHelper::slugify(' Mastering PHP in 2025! '); // master-php-in-2025 // Case conversions echo StringHelper::toCamelCase('modern_php_tutorial'); // modernPhpTutorial echo StringHelper::toSnakeCase('modernPhpTutorial'); // modern_php_tutorial echo StringHelper::toKebabCase('modernPhpTutorial'); // modern-php-tutorial // String checks echo StringHelper::startsWith('FrameworkX', 'Frame'); // true echo StringHelper::endsWith('SuperTool', 'Tool'); // true echo StringHelper::contains('Debugging helps developers', 'help'); // true // Truncate with suffix (text, maxLength, suffix, wordSafe, stripHtml, preserveHtml) echo StringHelper::truncate('Mastering PHP in 2025!', 15, '...', true, false, false); // Mastering PHP... // Limit words with suffix (text, wordLimit, suffix) echo StringHelper::limitWords('Master PHP with real-world projects', 3, '...'); // Master PHP with... // Reverse string (text) echo StringHelper::reverse('Productivity'); // ytivitcudorP // Remove special characters (text, preserveUnderscore, preserveDash, allowUnicode) echo StringHelper::removeSpecialChars('E-mail@example.com!', false, false, false); // Emailexamplecom // Check valid JSON (string) echo StringHelper::isJson('{"valid":true}'); // true ``` --- Methods ------- [](#methods) MethodParametersDescription`slugify``string $string`Convert a string into a URL-friendly slug`toCamelCase``string $text`Convert to camelCase`toSnakeCase``string $text`Convert to snake\_case`toKebabCase``string $text`Convert to kebab-case`startsWith``string $haystack, string $needle`Check if string starts with a given substring`endsWith``string $haystack, string $needle`Check if string ends with a given substring`contains``string $haystack, string $needle`Check if string contains a given substring`truncate``string $text, int $maxLength, string $suffix, bool $wordSafe, bool $stripHtml, bool $preserveHtml`Truncate string with full support for HTML, suffix, and word-safety`limitWords``string $text, int $wordLimit, string $suffix`Limit string by number of words, appending suffix if trimmed`reverse``string $text`Reverse the given string`removeSpecialChars``string $text, bool $preserveUnderscore, bool $preserveDash, bool $allowUnicode`Remove all non-alphanumeric characters (with optional preservation)`isJson``string $string`Check if the string is valid JSON--- 📄 License --------- [](#-license) This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details. --- 🙌 Contributing -------------- [](#-contributing) Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repository, open issues, or submit pull requests to help improve the package. ### Health Score 26 — LowBetter than 43% of packages Maintenance48 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity12 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity32 Early-stage or recently created project 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. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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