Laravel 5
Laravel 5 String Helpers: Pluralization and Strings
The plural helper method in Laravel returns a plural version of a given value. It applies general rules to strings to handle common cases, but also has special cases that it does not attempt to pluralize. Starting with version 5, Laravel uses the doctrine/inflector package for word inflections. The plural method takes a value and an optional count. It can be used to pluralize words in different scenarios, such as displaying message counts to users. There are special cases and word patterns that are not pluralized by the plural method, and Laravel also provides a global str_plural helper function as a shortcut to calling Str::plural.
Laravel 5 String Helpers: Replacing the First Occurrence of a Value
The replaceFirst helper method allows you to replace the first occurrence of a given string with another string in a target string. All three parameters are required and must be strings. An example use of this method is replacing the protocol in a URL. Additionally, there is a global str_replace_first helper function available for convenience.
Laravel 5 String Helpers: Replacing the Last Occurrence of a Value
The replaceLast helper method is used to replace the last occurrence of a given string with another string in a larger string. It is the opposite of the replaceFirst method. All three parameters must be strings and are required. An example use of this method includes replacing the last occurrence of a word in a sentence. In addition, there is a global str_replace_last helper function available which provides a shortcut for calling the replaceLast method.
Laravel 5 String Helpers: ends_with global helper
The endsWith method in Laravel's Str class is used to check if a given string ends with any of the supplied characters. It returns true if the string ends with any of the characters, and false otherwise. You can use the endsWith method directly or the global ends_with helper function for convenience.
Checking if a String Ends with a Particular Value in Laravel -Laravel 5.5 String Helper Method: endsWith
The endsWith method in Laravel's Str class is used to check if a string ends with any of the supplied characters. It returns true if the string ends with any of the characters and false otherwise. You can also use it to check if a string ends with any alphabetical character by combining it with PHP's range function. Additionally, there is a global function called ends_with that serves as a shortcut to calling Str::endsWith.
Checking if a String Starts With a Particular Value in Laravel - Laravel 5.5 String Helper Method startsWith
The startsWith method in Laravel's Str class checks if a given string starts with any of the supplied needles. It works the opposite of the ends_with method, using the same rules. Laravel also provides a global starts_with helper function, which is a shortcut to calling Str::startsWith.
Generating URLs from Strings in Laravel - Laravel 5.5 String Helper Method "slug"
The slug method in Laravel's Str class allows you to format a given title into a URI slug. It will convert the title to ASCII characters, replace whitespace with a separator, and reduce multiple separators to a single one. It will also trim any leading or trailing whitespace or separators. The slug method has a default separator of "-", but you can customize it as well as specify the language. Additionally, Laravel provides a global str_slug helper function as a shortcut to calling Str::slug.
Laravel 5.5 String Helper Method: contains
The contains method in Laravel's Illuminate\Support\Str class allows you to check if any given elements exist within a string. By passing in a string and an array of elements, the method will return true if any of the elements are found in the string, and false otherwise. The method takes into account the case of both the string and the elements. Additionally, Laravel provides a global str_contains helper function that serves as a shortcut to calling Str::contains.
Laravel 5.5 String Helper Method: finish
The finish helper method ensures that a given value always ends with a provided character or string. This is especially useful when constructing URIs or file paths. The method can be combined with other string manipulation methods, like slug, to generate interesting results. Additionally, there is a global str_finish helper function that provides a shortcut to calling Str::finish.
Laravel 5.5 String Helper Method: kebab
The snake helper method is used to replace uppercase letters in a string with their lowercase variant, preceded by a - character. However, if the first character of the string is capitalized, it will be replaced without the - character. The kebab method removes excess whitespace from a string that is being converted. Both methods can be used interchangeably when using the - delimiter. Additionally, the kebab_case function serves as a shortcut for calling the Str::kebab method.
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