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Laravel String Helper Function: upper
The upper method in PHP's Laravel Framework is used to convert a given value to uppercase. It is the opposite of the lower method and can be used for string comparisons. By using Str::upper('all upper cased'), the string "all upper cased" will be converted to "ALL UPPER CASED".
Laravel String Helper Function: words
Learn how to limit the number of words returned in a string with the words helper method in Laravel. Similar to the limit function, words allows you to specify the maximum number of words you want to display. Check out the code example to see it in action.
Laravel String Helper Functions
Learn about the string helper functions in Laravel that can simplify common string operations in PHP. These functions, found in the static class Illuminate\Support\Str, include useful methods like checking if a string contains a substring, or if a string starts or ends with another string. Laravel's string helper functions treat string values as immutable, meaning that a new, modified copy of the string will be returned from the function. Find out more about these powerful tools in this informative post.
Laravel Translation Helper Function: trans
Learn how to use the trans helper function to retrieve translations in Laravel. The function takes a $key parameter corresponding to an array key, and allows for replacements with the $parameters array parameter. Specify the desired locale with the $locale parameter. Explore examples of using the $parameters parameter to replace placeholders in translations. Remember that the placeholder name in $parameters should not include the : character.
Laravel Translation Helper: trans_choice
Learn how to use the trans_choice helper function in Laravel to pluralize and translate a given string based on a specific locale. This function accepts the $id of the string to be translated and the $number of objects in the collection, as well as optional replacements. Pluralized strings can contain multiple messages separated by the | character, allowing for different messages to be displayed for different numbers. To retrieve the correct message, provide the appropriate $number and any necessary replacements in the function call. Apply this helper function in your Laravel projects to handle pluralization and translation with ease.
Special Cases for Laravel's Pluralization Features
This table lists words and word endings that are not affected by the plural method. Some words already exist in their plural form, while others do not have an inflection available. Additionally, there are some special cases where the method handles the inflection differently for words like "atlas" and "child."
Special Cases for Laravel's Singular Pluralization Feature
This table lists word endings that will not be affected by the singular method. It includes various word endings like -*ese*, -*ese*, -*ese*, and -*nese*. Additionally, there are special cases where certain words do not have a clear method of handling inflection, such as *brothers*, *children*, *genus*, and *people*.
Calculating Averages Using Collections in Laravel
Learn how to use the avg method in Laravel collections to calculate the average value of items. You can use the optional $key parameter to specify which property of the collection to average. If no key is provided, the method assumes the collection contains numeric values and averages all items. The avg method also works on collections of objects using the same syntax. Additionally, you can use "dot" notation to average nested properties in arrays or objects.
Xdebug and var_dump
If you are using Xdebug with PHP and are using the var_dump function it is important to note that Xdebug will limit var_dump 's depth when dumping information ...
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