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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. stk2k/xstring ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) stk2k/xstring ============= Basic string library 0.2.7(4y ago)0551MITPHPPHP >=7.2 Since Jun 26Pushed 4y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/stk2k/xstring)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/stk2k/xstring)[ Docs](https://github.com/stk2k/xstring)[ RSS](/packages/stk2k-xstring/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1w ago READMEChangelogDependencies (4)Versions (10)Used By (1) Basic string library ==================== [](#basic-string-library) [![Latest Version on Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/4ceb6f1f482fd292896ec48ab9ccf2236dcc4a18dd4105a699027ca9cf9a7ce4/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f73746b326b2f78737472696e672e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/stk2k/xstring)[![Software License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/55c0218c8f8009f06ad4ddae837ddd05301481fcf0dff8e0ed9dadda8780713e/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f6c6963656e73652d4d49542d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](LICENSE.md)[![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/2f4e59498ccaeb6824c414667c3517a0c40917ec8374fbf3452834d9dc8ac913/68747470733a2f2f6170692e7472617669732d63692e636f6d2f73746b326b2f78737472696e672e7376673f6272616e63683d6d61696e)](https://api.travis-ci.com/stk2k/xstring.svg?branch=main)[![Coverage Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/623b0f8734c5f4c94eec1cbc5c8b8aaf6cc660e0d2d319d9fe1ced04bb2d2b8a/68747470733a2f2f636f766572616c6c732e696f2f7265706f732f6769746875622f73746b326b2f78737472696e672f62616467652e7376673f6272616e63683d6d61696e)](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/stk2k/xstring/badge.svg?branch=main)[![Code Climate](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/45cf3d4bd806b6a3de6542f7b72cde06e81bc02ff5dee1fd4c5401edc51c4d17/68747470733a2f2f636f6465636c696d6174652e636f6d2f6769746875622f73746b326b2f78737472696e672f6261646765732f6770612e737667)](https://codeclimate.com/github/stk2k/xstring)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/270fc270769733f9dae040ffd8da81cfb8c04e2404f6d2db77915c3c7b82ea8f/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f73746b326b2f78737472696e672e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/stk2k/xstring) Description ----------- [](#description) Basic string library Feature ------- [](#feature) - Supports ascii string and multibyte string - Provide facade interface(xs) Usage ----- [](#usage) ### Facade interface(xs) [](#facade-interfacexs) ``` use stk2k\xstring\xs; // Length echo xs::length('Hello'); // 5 echo xs::length('你好'); // 2 // Join echo xs::join(',', [1,2,3]); // 1,2,3 // Index of echo xs::indexOf('Hello', 'e'); // 1 // Contains echo xs::contains('Hello', 'ell'); // true // Starts with echo xs::startsWith('Hello', 'He'); // true // Ends with echo xs::endsWith('Hello', 'lo'); // true // Substring echo xs::substring('Hello', 1, 2); // el // Remove echo xs::remove('Hello', 1, 2); // Hlo // Insert echo xs::insert('Hello World!', 5, ','); // Hello, World! // To lower case echo xs::toLower('Hello'); // hello // To upper case echo xs::toUpper('Hello'); // HELLO // Trim left and right echo xs::trim(' [Hello] '); // [Hello] // Trim left echo xs::trimStart(' [Hello] ', ' ['); // Hello] // Trim right echo xs::trimEnd(' [Hello] ', ' ]'); // [Hello // Replace echo xs::replace('Hello, World!', 'o', 'e'); // Helle, Werld! // Replace by regular expression echo xs::replaceRegEx('Hello, World!', '/o/', 'e'); // Helle, Werld! // method chain echo xs::trim(' [Hello] ')->toLower()->remove(1,2); // [hlo] // format // - see more samples: https://github.com/stk2k/xstring-format echo xs::format('Hello, {0}!', 'David'); // Hello, David! // foreach xs::each('Hello', function($c){ echo $c . '.'; // H.e.l.l.o. }); // match echo xs::match('Hello, World!', '/lo/'); // ["lo"] echo xs::match('Foo123, Bar456, Foo789', '/Foo([0-9]+)/'); // ['Foo123','123'] ``` ### global function(s) [](#global-functions) ``` use function stk2k\xstring\globals\s; echo s('Hello'); // Hello echo s('Hello')->length(); // 5 echo s('Hello')->toLower(); // hello // foreach foreach(s('Hello') as $c){ echo $c . '.'; // H.e.l.l.o. } ``` ### xStringArray [](#xstringarray) ``` use stk2k\xstring\xStringArray; $sa = new xStringArray(['a', 'b', 'c']); echo count($sa); // 3 foreach($sa as $i) echo $i; // abc echo $sa->join(','); // a,b,c echo $sa->get(1); // b echo $sa[1]; // b unset($sa[1]); echo $sa; // {"0":"a","2":"c"} $sa[1] = 'Foo'; echo $sa; // {"0":"a","2":"c","1":"Foo"} ``` ### xStringBuffer [](#xstringbuffer) ``` use stk2k\xstring\xStringBuffer; $b = new xStringBuffer('abc'); $c = new xStringBuffer('a,b,c'); echo $b->length(); // 3 echo $c->length(); // 5 foreach($b as $i) echo $i; // abc echo json_encode($c->split(',')); // ["a","b","c"] echo json_encode($b->split()); // ["a","b","c"] echo $b->append('d'); // abcd ``` Requirement ----------- [](#requirement) PHP 7.2 or later Installing stk2k/xstring ------------------------ [](#installing-stk2kxstring) The recommended way to install stk2k/xstring is through [Composer](http://getcomposer.org). ``` composer require stk2k/xstring ``` After installing, you need to require Composer's autoloader: ``` require 'vendor/autoload.php'; ``` License ------- [](#license) This library is licensed under the MIT license. Author ------ [](#author) [stk2k](https://github.com/stk2k) Disclaimer ---------- [](#disclaimer) This software is no warranty. We are not responsible for any results caused by the use of this software. Please use the responsibility of the your self. ### Health Score 21 — LowBetter than 18% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity8 Limited adoption so far Community9 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity42 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. 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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