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weew/helpers-string
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Collection of useful php string helpers.

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String helpers
==============

[](#string-helpers)

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Table of contents
-----------------

[](#table-of-contents)

- [Installation](#installation)
- [Introduction](#introduction)
- [Functions](#functions)
    - [s](#s)
    - [str\_starts\_with](#str_starts_with)
    - [str\_ends\_with](#str_ends_with)
    - [url](#url)
    - [path](#path)
    - [get\_type](#get_type)
    - [str\_snake\_case](#str_snake_case)
    - [str\_studly\_caps](#str_studly_caps)
    - [str\_camel\_case](#str_camel_case)
    - [str\_random](#str_random)
    - [str\_explode](#str_explode)
    - [uuid](#uuid)
    - [uuid\_format](#uuid_format)
    - [simple\_uuid](#simple_uuid)
    - [format\_xml](#format_xml)

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

`composer install weew/helpers-string`

Introduction
------------

[](#introduction)

This tiny library provides various helper functions to deal with common string manipulation related problems.

Functions
---------

[](#functions)

#### s

[](#s)

Simple helper to format strings. Supports placeholders like `:key` and `%s`.

`string s(string $format, mixed $args [, mixed $...])`

#### str\_starts\_with

[](#str_starts_with)

Check if a string starts with the given sequence.

`bool str_starts_with(string $string, string $search [, bool $caseSensitive = false])`

#### str\_ends\_with

[](#str_ends_with)

heck if a string ends with the given sequence.

`bool str_ends_with(string $string, string $search [, bool $caseSensitive = false])`

#### url

[](#url)

Combine multiple strings to a url. This function makes sure the pieces are properly glued together with a `/` and eliminates all `//`, except after the protocol.

`string url(string $paths [, $...])`

#### path

[](#path)

Combine multiple strings to a path. Glues pieces together with the proper directory separator and eliminates all `//` or `\\`.

`string path(string $paths [, $...])`

#### get\_type

[](#get_type)

Get type of a value. Returns values like `int`, `string`, `function`. Objects will return its class name.

`string get_type(mixed $abstract)`

#### str\_snake\_case

[](#str_snake_case)

Convert string to snake\_case.

`string str_snake_case(string $string)`

#### str\_studly\_caps

[](#str_studly_caps)

Convert string to StudlyCase.

`string str_studly_caps(string $string [, array $delimiters = ['-', '_']])`

#### str\_camel\_case

[](#str_camel_case)

Convert a string to camelCase.

`string str_camel_case(string $string [, array $delimiters = ['-', '_']])`

#### str\_random

[](#str_random)

Generate a random alphanumeric string. Works only with even numbers.

`string str_random([int $length = 10])`

#### str\_explode

[](#str_explode)

Split a string by one or multiple delimiters. Works the same way as the `explode` function, but allows several delimiters.

`string str_explode(string $string, string|array $delimiter [, int $limit = PHP_INT_MAX])`

#### uuid

[](#uuid)

Generate a v4 uuid.

`string uuid([string $prefix = null, int $length = 36])`

#### uuid\_format

[](#uuid_format)

Format string as a v4 uuid.

`string uuid_format(string $string [, string $prefix = null, int $length = null])`

#### simple\_uuid

[](#simple_uuid)

Generate a uuid of a simpler format.

`string simple_uuid()`

#### format\_xml

[](#format_xml)

Format an xml string.

`string format_xml($string)`

###  Health Score

39

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LowBetter than 86% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity33

Limited adoption so far

Community15

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity73

Established project with proven stability

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**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

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###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~22 days

Recently: every ~65 days

Total

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Last Release

3437d ago

Major Versions

v0.0.11 → v1.0.02015-11-13

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