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It provides a collection of helper functions for string manipulation, array handling, data validation, and more, all designed with a focus on developer experience and code readability. 1.1.0(1y ago)311MITPHP Since Jan 3Pushed 1y agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/lithephp/swisshelper)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/lithephp/swisshelper)[ RSS](/packages/lithephp-swisshelper/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (1)Versions (3)Used By (0) Lithe SwissHelper ================= [](#lithe-swisshelper) [![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a1b770bcf985117c20c6b25d94130c3aebf0b6426cac2d6863dcb7661843777c/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f6c697468657068702f737769737368656c706572)](https://packagist.org/packages/lithephp/swisshelper) [![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/8aac24bde4ba3081560ff5b8774b1723a20e612b733600573b9140ba14dc9592/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f6c697468657068702f737769737368656c706572)](https://packagist.org/packages/lithephp/swisshelper) [![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/5ede56e9df4a7dd5e10b86ea4ac2317ad39e1d12f21124c11c5319f4b3fb1d14/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f6c2f6c697468657068702f737769737368656c706572)](https://packagist.org/packages/lithephp/swisshelper) Introduction ------------ [](#introduction) Lithe SwissHelper is a comprehensive PHP utility library designed to simplify common programming tasks. It provides a collection of helper functions for string manipulation, array handling, data validation, and more, all designed with a focus on developer experience and code readability. Installation ------------ [](#installation) Install the package via Composer: ``` composer require lithephp/swisshelper ``` Detailed Function Documentation ------------------------------- [](#detailed-function-documentation) ### DateTime Helper (now) [](#datetime-helper-now) The `now()` function provides a simple interface for datetime manipulation. ``` // Get current DateTime object $datetime = now(); // Get formatted current date $formatted = now('Y-m-d H:i:s'); $date = now('Y-m-d'); $time = now('H:i:s'); ``` ### String Helper (str) [](#string-helper-str) The string helper provides various methods for string manipulation. #### Creating Slugs [](#creating-slugs) ``` $slug = str('Hello World!')->slug(); // Output: "hello-world" $slug = str('Café com leite')->slug(); // Output: "cafe-com-leite" ``` #### Removing Accents [](#removing-accents) ``` $text = str('Café à la crème')->removeAccents(); // Output: "Cafe a la creme" ``` #### Extracting Numbers [](#extracting-numbers) ``` $numbers = str('Phone: (123) 456-7890')->onlyNumbers(); // Output: "1234567890" $numbers = str('Order #123-456')->onlyNumbers(); // Output: "123456" ``` #### Applying Masks [](#applying-masks) ``` // CPF (Brazilian ID) $masked = str('12345678901')->mask('###.###.###-##'); // Output: "123.456.789-01" // Phone number $masked = str('1234567890')->mask('(##) ####-####'); // Output: "(12) 3456-7890" // Custom mask $masked = str('ABC123')->mask('???-###'); // Output: "ABC-123" ``` ### Array Helper (arr) [](#array-helper-arr) The array helper provides methods for array manipulation and access. #### Accessing Nested Arrays [](#accessing-nested-arrays) ``` $array = [ 'user' => [ 'profile' => [ 'name' => 'John Doe', 'settings' => [ 'theme' => 'dark' ] ] ] ]; // Access with dot notation $name = arr($array)->get('user.profile.name'); // Output: "John Doe" // With default value $color = arr($array)->get('user.profile.color', 'blue'); // Output: "blue" ``` #### Selecting Specific Keys [](#selecting-specific-keys) ``` $array = ['name' => 'John', 'age' => 30, 'email' => 'john@example.com']; // Get only specific keys $only = arr($array)->only(['name', 'email']); // Output: ['name' => 'John', 'email' => 'john@example.com'] // Get everything except specified keys $except = arr($array)->except(['age']); // Output: ['name' => 'John', 'email' => 'john@example.com'] ``` ### Validation Helper (validate) [](#validation-helper-validate) The validation helper provides methods for validating different types of data. #### Email Validation [](#email-validation) ``` validate('email@example.com')->email(); // true validate('invalid-email')->email(); // false ``` #### URL Validation [](#url-validation) ``` validate('https://example.com')->url(); // true validate('invalid-url')->url(); // false ``` #### IP Address Validation [](#ip-address-validation) ``` validate('192.168.1.1')->ip(); // true validate('256.256.256.256')->ip(); // false ``` #### Date Validation [](#date-validation) ``` validate('2024-01-03')->date(); // true validate('2024-13-45')->date(); // false // Custom format validate('03/01/2024')->date('d/m/Y'); // true ``` #### Name Validation [](#name-validation) ``` validate('John Doe')->name(); // true validate('John123')->name(); // false ``` #### Credit Card Validation [](#credit-card-validation) ``` validate('4532015112830366')->creditCard(); // true validate('1234567890123456')->creditCard(); // false ``` #### Password Validation [](#password-validation) ``` // Validate password strength validate('P@ssw0rd')->password(); // true validate('weak')->password(); // false // Custom rules validate('1234Abcd!')->password(8, false, true, true, true); // true ``` #### Age Validation [](#age-validation) ``` // Check if age is within a range validate('2000-01-01')->age(18, 60); // true validate('2010-01-01')->age(18); // false ``` #### Value Length Validation [](#value-length-validation) ``` // Check if string or numeric value is between limits validate('Hello')->between(3, 10); // true validate(100)->between(50, 150); // true ``` #### String Search Validation [](#string-search-validation) ``` // Check if string contains a specific substring validate('Hello World')->contains('World'); // true // Check if string starts or ends with specific text validate('example.com')->startsWith('example'); // true validate('example.com')->endsWith('.com'); // true ``` ### Random String Generator (random) [](#random-string-generator-random) The `random()` function generates random strings of various types. ``` // Generate a random alphanumeric string of 16 characters $alnum = random(16); // Generate a random alphabetic string of 10 characters $alpha = random(10, 'alpha'); // Generate a random numeric string of 8 characters $numeric = random(8, 'numeric'); // Generate a random non-zero numeric string of 6 characters $nozero = random(6, 'nozero'); ``` ### URL Helper (url) [](#url-helper-url) The URL helper provides methods for handling URLs. ``` // Get the current URL $current = url()->current(); // Get the base URL $base = url()->base(); // Generate a URL to a specific path $path = url()->to('path/to/resource'); // Get the previous URL (referer) $previous = url()->previous(); ``` ### Session Helper (session) [](#session-helper-session) The session helper provides methods for managing session data. ``` // Set a session variable session()->put('key', 'value'); // Get a session variable $value = session()->get('key'); // Check if a session variable exists $exists = session()->has('key'); // Get all session variables $all = session()->all(); // Unset a session variable session()->forget('key'); // Destroy the session session()->destroy(); ``` ### CSRF Helpers [](#csrf-helpers) #### CSRF Token [](#csrf-token) ``` $token = csrf_token(); ``` #### CSRF Hidden Field [](#csrf-hidden-field) ``` $field = csrf_field(); // Output: ``` Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) Contributions are welcome and will be fully credited. Please follow these steps: 1. Fork the repository 2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`) 3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature'`) 4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`) 5. Open a Pull Request License ------- [](#license) The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE) for more information. Support ------- [](#support) Create an issue in the GitHub repository. ### Health Score 26 — LowBetter than 43% of packages Maintenance44 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity9 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity39 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. 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