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Laravel String Pattern Matching - Laravel 5.5 String Helper Method: "is"

Nov 30, 2017

The is helper method in Laravel's Illuminate\Support\Str class checks if a given value matches a given pattern. It returns true if the value matches the pattern and false otherwise. The method does not support traditional regular expressions. Laravel also provides a global str_is helper function that is a shortcut to calling Str::is.
Making Sure Strings Start With a Given Value in Laravel - Laravel 5.5 String Helper Method: start

Nov 30, 2017

The start helper method ensures that a given value begins with exactly one occurrence of a prefix. It can be useful for generating absolute URLs from relative paths. The prefix can be any string value. Additionally, there is a global str_start helper function that provides a shortcut for calling Str::start.
Laravel 5.5 String Helper Function: after

Nov 27, 2017

Learn how to use the after method in Laravel's Illuminate\Support\Str class to extract a substring after the first occurrence of a specified character. This method is useful for parsing URL query strings or quickly finding substrings based on a certain character. Use the provided signature and example to get started.
Laravel 5.5 String Helper Function: ascii

Nov 27, 2017

The ascii helper method converts a string in UTF-8 encoding into its ASCII equivalent. It is useful when communicating with software platforms that require ASCII or complying with formatting protocols. The method accepts a language parameter, and in Laravel 5.5, it supports Bulgarian and German in addition to English. The method can be used by passing a string to it and will return the ASCII representation of that string.
Laravel 5.5 String Helper Function: before

Nov 27, 2017

The before method in Laravel's Illuminate\Support\Str class allows you to retrieve a portion of a string before the first occurrence of a specified character. It is useful for parsing URL query strings or extracting substrings. For example, Str::before('https://stillat.com?ref=newsletter', '?') would return "https://stillat.com".
Laravel 5.5 String Helper Function: camel_case

Nov 27, 2017

The camel method in Laravel's Str class converts a string to camel case, where each word starts with a capitalized letter, except the first character, which is lowercased. It ignores special characters and spaces. The camel_case function is a shorthand for using Str::camel globally.
Laravel 5.5 String Helper Function: studly

Nov 27, 2017

Learn how to format text using studly caps in Laravel. Studly caps removes word separators and capitalizes the first letter of each word. See examples of how the studly method works and how it can be used to generate Pascal Cased style strings. Also, find out about the global studly_case helper function that calls the Str::studly method.
Installing Linguistics for Adobe Brackets

Oct 31, 2017

In this guide we are going to look at how to install the Linguistics for Adobe Brackets plugin, an offline as-you-type spell checking plugin. The first step to ...
Building a Simple Statamic Request Addon

Sep 29, 2017

In the root directory of your site, issue the following command to have Statamic generate the scaffolding we will need to build our custom tag. This will ...
Image Resources for Applications and Blogs

Sep 24, 2017

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Rebuilding Stillat.com

Jul 23, 2017

Let's take into consideration the false starts (and restarts) as well as building a flat-file comment system that I thought "would only take two weeks or so"......
The Statamic Add-on Roundup

Jul 23, 2017

Here is a list of all of the add-ons this site is running (at the time of writing) as they appeared in the Statamic Control Panel. ...
Announcement: All Of the Laravel Articles Are Free

Jul 22, 2017

Discover the journey behind "Laravel Artisan: An In Depth Coverage of Laravel Features." Find out why the project was eventually converted into free blog posts on the website. Explore the author's other projects and the motivation behind the switch to a new site. Don't miss the free resource, "Laravel Companion: A Guide to Helpers, Collections And More."
Command Interoperability and Laravel Artisan Applications

Dec 7, 2016

Learn how to execute Artisan commands from within other Artisan commands in Laravel. Use the call and callSilent methods to call other commands and return the exit code. Pass arguments and options to the called commands using arrays. Output from called commands can be hidden by using the callSilent method. Commands can also be called from other locations within the application's code base by injecting the console kernel or using the Artisan facade. Operating system calls can be made using Symfony's Process component, which is already available in Laravel. Handle process output by supplying a callback function to the process's run method.

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