String Utilz

String management, tools and tricks for JavaScript.

The Fun Stuff

Why Another String formatting tool?

Several npms utilize multiple dependencies, and lead to code bloat. There are also several modules on the market that are very opinionated (e.g. force you to do certain things) or are focused on a single form of string management. This tool aims to be a lightweight, flexible solution that allows for infinitely customizable options to suit user needs.

Getting Started

• Install the npm in your project: npm install --save string-utilz
• Require the library where needed: const stringz = require('string-utilz');
• Manage strings in a much more seamless way.

Default behavior

By default, you will need to use the object returned from the require statement to manage strings. As an example:

const stringz = require('string-utilz');
stringz.startsWith('Bob','B'); // true
stringz.endsWith('Bob','o'); // false

#addStringPrototypes()

If you are so inclined to let string-utilz try to prototype the String object, feel free to call the stringz.addStringPrototypes() method. This will non-destructively add each of the functions to the String object, if there is no existing definition. This can safely be called multiple times, without concern.

String helpers

Depending on the version of Node.js (or where your application is running), you might or might not have access to String#startsWith(str) and String#endsWith(str). This module adds that functionality, as well as methods for String#containsIgnoreCase(str) and String#replaceAll(oldStr,newStr). These are documented below:

• string#startsWith(str) => returns true if str exactly matches the first part of String, false otherwise.
• string#endsWith(str) => returns true if str exactly matches the last part of String, false otherwise.
• string#containsIgnoreCase(str) => returns true if str matches any part of String, no matter the case, false otherwise.
• string#replaceAll(oldStr,newStr) => replaces all instances of oldStr with newStr and returns a new String. It is important to note that this will replace all instances, the existing String#replace(oldStr,newStr) only replaces the first instance.
• string#replaceAllIgnoreCase(oldStr,newStr) => replaces all instances of oldStr with newStr and returns a new String. It is important to note that this will replace all instances - without case sensitivity - the existing String#replace(oldStr,newStr) only replaces the first instance.
• string#escapeRegEx() => escapes all special RegEx characters
• string#times(size) => returns the String multipled by size, multiplying by 0 => null and muliplying by 1 or any negative number returns the String
• string#pad(size,char) => pads the given String size times using the given char. char can be one or more characters, and is optional (default value is an empty space (' ')). Negative size pads left, postive size pads right, and 0 as size doesn't pad.
• string#chop(size) => chops the given String size characters from the end (size > 0) or from the beginnning (size < 0).
• string#fixSize(size, char) => pads or chops the given String as needed, to make string.length == Math.abs(size). Positive values of size chop from the right or pad on the right, negative values of size chop from the left or pad to the left
• string#fmt(args...) => extends the string object to support formatting. This formatting can be done using simple %{s} replacements (in order of the args...) or the args... can be referenced using their 0-based indicies (e.g. %{0} or %{2})
• String.fmt(fmtString, args...) => same functionality as string#fmt(args...), just an extension of the String class, rather than object.

Usage examples:

// startsWith
'Bob'.startsWith('B'); // true
'Bob'.startsWith('b'); // false
'Franklin'.startsWith('Frank'); // true

// endsWith
'Bob'.endsWith('B'); // false
'Bob'.endsWith('b'); // true
'Franklin'.endsWith('lin'); // true

// containsIgnoreCase
'The quick brown fox'.containsIgnoreCase('quick'); // true
'The quick brown fox'.containsIgnoreCase('QUICK'); // true
'The quick brown fox'.containsIgnoreCase('ck BR'); // true
'The quick brown fox'.containsIgnoreCase('lazy'); // false

// replaceAll
'Bobby'.replaceAll('b','d'); // 'Boddy'
'Bobby'.replaceAll('B','d'); // 'dobby'
'Bobby'.replaceAll('n','d'); // 'Bobby'
'Meow meow meow, said the cat'.replaceAll('meow','woof') // 'Meow woof woof, said the cat'

// replaceAllIgnoreCase
'Bobby'.replaceAll('b','d'); // 'doddy'
'Bobby'.replaceAll('B','d'); // 'doddy'
'Bobby'.replaceAll('n','d'); // 'Bobby'
'Meow meow meow, said the cat'.replaceAll('meow','woof') // 'woof woof woof, said the cat'

// escapeRegEx
'-'.escapeRegEx(); // '\-' 
'{'.escapeRegEx(); // '\{'

// times
'*'.times(2); // '**'
'bob'.times(3); // 'bobbobbob'
'frank'.times(0); // null
'frank'.times(-2); // 'frank'

// pad
'-'.pad(1); // '- '
'frank'.pad(2, '-'); // 'frank--'
'frank'.pad(-2,'-'); // '--frank'
'bob'.pad(0); // 'bob'
'bob'.pad(1 'frank'); // 'bobfrank'

// chop
'testing'.chop(3); // 'test'
'testing'.chop(-4); // 'ing'

// fixSize
'testing'.fixSize(4); // 'test'
'testing'.fixSize(-3); // 'ing'
'testing'.fixSize(10, '-'); // 'testing---'
'testing'.fixSize(-10, '-'); // '---testing'
'testing'.fixSize(8); // 'testing '

// fmt
'The quick brown fox'.fmt('bob', 'frank') // 'The quick brown fox'
'The %{2} %{0} %{1}'.fmt('quick', 'brown', 'fox'); // 'The fox quick brown'
'The %{0} %{0} %{0}'.fmt('quick', 'brown', 'fox'); // 'The quick quick quick'
'The %{s} %{s} %{s}'.fmt('quick', 'brown', 'fox'); // 'The quick brown fox'

// String.fmt
String.fmt('The quick brown fox', 'bob', 'frank'); // 'The quick brown fox'
String.fmt('The %{2} %{0} %{1}', 'quick', 'brown', 'fox'); // 'The fox quick brown'
String.fmt('The %{0} %{0} %{0}', 'quick', 'brown', 'fox'); // 'The quick quick quick'
String.fmt('The %{s} %{s} %{s}', 'quick', 'brown', 'fox'); // 'The quick brown fox'

Slack

This is one of several projects that are in the works, so feel free to reach out on Slack. Please email slack at maddhacker dot com for an invite.

Issues

Please use the Issues tab to report any problems or feature requests.

Change Log

All change history can be found in the CHANGELOG.md file.