String prototype extensions

Extends string prototype with the following methods: camelize, capitalize, collapseSpaces, format, ltrim, pad, remove, repeat, reverse, rtrim, sprintf, stripTags, trim, truncate

This extensions doesn't depend on any other code or overwrite existing methods.

Methods

• camelize
• capitalize
• collapseSpaces
• format
• ltrim
• pad
• remove
• repeat
• reverse
• rtrim
• stripTags
• trim
• truncate

• camelize() : String
  Converts a string separated by dashes and/or underscores into a camelCase equivalent. For instance, 'java-script' would be converted to 'javaScript'.

  Example:

  "java-script".camelize();

  Result:

  "javaScript"

  Example:

  "java_script_methods".camelize();

  Result:

  "javaScriptMethods"

  Example:

  "java_script-methods".camelize();

  Result:

  "javaScriptMethods"

• capitalize() : String
  Capitalizes the first letter of a string and downcases all the others.

  Example:

  "my name is harry".capitalize();

  Result:

  "My Name Is Harry"

• collapseSpaces() : String
  Entfernt Whitespace am Anfang und Ende des Strings und reduziert Whitespace innerhalb des Strings auf ein Zeichen.

  Example:

  " My   name      is  Harry!   ".collapseSpaces();

  Result:

  "My name is Harry!"

• format(Array<String> substrings) : String
  Substitute substrings from an array into a format String that includes '%1'-type specifiers

  Example:

  "My %0 is %1".format(['name','Harry']);

  Result:

  "My name is Harry"

• ltrim() : String
  Removes leading whitespace.

  Example:

  "  My name is Harry!".ltrim();

  Result:

  "My name is Harry!"

• pad(Int length, String ch, Int direction) : String
  Pad a string up to a given length. Padding characters are added to the left of the string.

  Example:

  "22".pad(4, '#');

  Result:

  "##22"

  Example:

  "22".pad(4, '#', 1);

  Result:

  "22##"

• remove(Int start, Int length) : String
  Removes a specified length of characters from a given postion.

  Example:

  "JavaScript".remove(4, 6);

  Result:

  "Java"

• repeat(Int count, String separator) : String
  Returns 'str' repeated 'count' times, optionally placing 'separator' between each repetition

  Example:

  "Hello".repeat(5);

  Result:

  "HelloHelloHelloHelloHello"

  Example:

  "Hello".repeat(5,'#');

  Result:

  "Hello#Hello#Hello#Hello#Hello"

• reverse() : String
  Reverses the characters in the specified string.

  Example:

  "Hello".reverse();

  Result:

  "olleH"

• rtrim() : String
  Removes trailing whitespace.

  Example:

  "My name is Harry!   ".rtrim();

  Result:

  "My name is Harry!"

• stripTags() : String
  Returns a string with all HTML tags stripped.

  Example:

  "<div id='type'>JavaScript</div>".stripTags();

  Result:

  "JavaScript"

• trim() : String
  Returns a String with with leading and trailing whitespace removed.

  Example:

  " My name is Harry!   ".trim();

  Result:

  "My name is Harry!"

• truncate(Number length, String suffix) : String
  Returns a string that is no longer than a certain length.

  Example:

  "JavaScript ".truncate(5);

  Result:

  "Ja..."

  Example:

  "JavaScript ".truncate(5, "#");

  Result:

  "Java#"