Class string

A utility class for performing operations on strings.

Namespace: ski
Located at packages/ski.web/services/ski.service.string.php

Methods summary

`public static string`	# `truncate( string $phrase, integer $num_words, string $read_more = '..' )` Returns the first X words from the given string, based on: http://css-tricks.com/snippets/php/truncate-string-by-words/ Returns the first X words from the given string, based on: http://css-tricks.com/snippets/php/truncate-string-by-words/ Parameters `$phrase` `string` $phrase The full string to analyze `$num_words` `integer` $num_words The number of words to return `$read_more` `string` $read_more The ellipses or something similar to put at the end of the truncated string Returns `string` If first X words from the given string
`public static boolean`	# `contains( string $haystack, string $needle )` Shortcut to determine whether one string is found within another. Shortcut to determine whether one string is found within another. Parameters `$haystack` `string` $haystack `$needle` `string` $needle Returns `boolean`
`public static boolean`	# `starts_with( type $haystack, type $needle )` Shortcut to determine whether one string starts with another. Shortcut to determine whether one string starts with another. Parameters `$haystack` `type` $haystack `$needle` `type` $needle Returns `boolean` Link http://stackoverflow.com/questions/834303/startswith-and-endswith-functions-in-php
`public static boolean`	# `ends_with( type $haystack, type $needle )` Shortcut to determine whether one string ends with another. Shortcut to determine whether one string ends with another. Parameters `$haystack` `type` $haystack `$needle` `type` $needle Returns `boolean` Link http://stackoverflow.com/questions/834303/startswith-and-endswith-functions-in-php
`public static string`	# `lorem( )` Generates 'lorem ipsum' text. Generates 'lorem ipsum' text. Returns `string`
`public static If`	# `trim_start( type $haystack, type $needle )` Trims the beginning of a string of a given string. The start of the haystack must be an exact match of the needle for this to work. Trims the beginning of a string of a given string. The start of the haystack must be an exact match of the needle for this to work. Parameters `$haystack` `type` $haystack `$needle` `type` $needle Returns `If` the needle was found, then the new haystack; otherwise, the old haystack Link http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4517067/remove-a-string-from-the-beginning-of-a-string

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