https://github.com/bayfrontmedia/php-string-helpers
PHP helper class to provide useful string functions.
https://github.com/bayfrontmedia/php-string-helpers
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PHP helper class to provide useful string functions.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/bayfrontmedia/php-string-helpers
- Owner: bayfrontmedia
- License: mit
- Created: 2020-07-27T19:25:46.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2026-01-14T15:33:53.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-01-14T19:13:45.067Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: function, helper, helpers, php, string
- Language: PHP
- Homepage:
- Size: 29.3 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
- Security: .github/SECURITY.md
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README
## PHP string helpers
PHP helper class to provide useful string functions.
- [License](#license)
- [Author](#author)
- [Requirements](#requirements)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Usage](#usage)
## License
This project is open source and available under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
## Author
- [Bayfront Media homepage](https://www.bayfrontmedia.com?utm_source=github&utm_medium=direct)
- [Bayfront Media GitHub](https://github.com/bayfrontmedia)
## Requirements
* PHP `^8.0` (Tested up to `8.4`)
## Installation
```
composer require bayfrontmedia/php-string-helpers
```
## Usage
- [startWith](#startwith)
- [endWith](#endwith)
- [lowercase](#lowercase)
- [uppercase](#uppercase)
- [titleCase](#titlecase)
- [camelCase](#camelcase)
- [kebabCase](#kebabcase)
- [snakeCase](#snakecase)
- [random](#random)
- [uid](#uid)
- [uuid4](#uuid4)
- [uuid7](#uuid7)
- [isValidUuid](#isvaliduuid)
- [binToUuid](#bintouuid)
- [uuidToBin](#uuidtobin)
- [hasComplexity](#hascomplexity)
Depreciated:
- [has](#has)
- [hasSpace](#hasspace)
- [startsWith](#startswith)
- [endsWith](#endswith)
- [uuid](#uuid)
### startWith
**Description:**
Returns string, ensuring that it starts with a given string.
**Parameters:**
- `$string` (string)
- `$start_with` (string)
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$string = 'This is a string.';
echo Str::startWith($string, 'Hello! ');
```
### endWith
**Description:**
Returns string, ensuring that it ends with a given string.
**Parameters:**
- `$string` (string)
- `$end_with` (string)
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$string = 'This is a string.';
echo Str::endWith($string, ' Goodbye!');
```
### lowercase
**Description:**
Converts string to lowercase using a specified character encoding.
See: [https://www.php.net/manual/en/mbstring.supported-encodings.php](https://www.php.net/manual/en/mbstring.supported-encodings.php)
**Parameters:**
- `$string` (string)
- `$encoding = 'UTF-8'` (string)
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$string = 'This is a string.';
echo Str::lowercase($string);
```
### uppercase
**Description:**
Converts string to uppercase using a specified character encoding.
See: [https://www.php.net/manual/en/mbstring.supported-encodings.php](https://www.php.net/manual/en/mbstring.supported-encodings.php)
**Parameters:**
- `$string` (string)
- `$encoding = 'UTF-8'` (string)
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$string = 'This is a string.';
echo Str::uppercase($string);
```
### titleCase
**Description:**
Converts string to title case using a specified character encoding.
See: [https://www.php.net/manual/en/mbstring.supported-encodings.php](https://www.php.net/manual/en/mbstring.supported-encodings.php)
**Parameters:**
- `$string` (string)
- `$encoding = 'UTF-8'` (string)
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$string = 'This is a string.';
echo Str::titleCase($string);
```
### camelCase
**Description:**
Converts string to camel case, removing any non-alpha and non-numeric characters.
**Parameters:**
- `$string` (string)
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$string = 'This is a string.';
echo Str::camelCase($string);
```
### kebabCase
**Description:**
Converts string to kebab case (URL-friendly slug), replacing any non-alpha and non-numeric characters with a hyphen.
**Parameters:**
- `$string` (string)
- `$lowercase = false` (bool): Convert string to lowercase
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$string = 'This is a string.';
echo Str::kebabCase($string);
```
### snakeCase
**Description:**
Converts string to snake case, replacing any non-alpha and non-numeric characters with an underscore.
**Parameters:**
- `$string` (string)
- `$lowercase = false` (bool): Convert string to lowercase
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$string = 'This is a string.';
echo Str::snakeCase($string);
```
### random
**Description:**
Return a random string of specified length and type.
**Note: Returned string is not cryptographically secure.**
**Parameters:**
- `$length = 8` (int)
- `$type = self::RANDOM_TYPE_ALL` (string): Any `RANDOM_TYPE_*` constant)
Valid `$type` constants include:
- `RANDOM_TYPE_NONZERO`
- `RANDOM_TYPE_NUMERIC`
- `RANDOM_TYPE_ALPHA`: Alphabetic, upper and lowercase
- `RANDOM_TYPE_ALPHA_LOWER`
- `RANDOM_TYPE_ALPHA_UPPER`
- `RANDOM_TYPE_ALPHANUMERIC`: Alphanumeric, upper and lowercase
- `RANDOM_TYPE_ALPHANUMERIC_LOWER`
- `RANDOM_TYPE_ALPHANUMERIC_UPPER`
- `RANDOM_TYPE_ALL`: Alphanumeric and special characters
Backticks and quotation marks are excluded from special characters for safely inserting into a database.
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
echo Str::random(16, Str::RANDOM_TYPE_ALPHANUMERIC);
```
### uid
**Description:**
Return a cryptographically secure unique identifier (UID) comprised of lowercase letters and numbers.
**Parameters:**
- `$length = 8` (int)
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
echo Str::uid(16);
```
### uuid4
**Description:**
Return a UUID v4 string.
**Parameters:**
- (None)
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
echo Str::uuid4();
```
### uuid7
**Description:**
Return a lexicographically sortable UUID v7 string.
**Parameters:**
- (None)
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
echo Str::uuid7();
```
### isValidUuid
**Description:**
Is string a valid UUID?
**Parameters:**
- `$uuid` (string)
**Returns:**
- (boolean)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
if (!Str::isValidUuid('9b77a49f-5d5a-4699-a8e0-21d010fdd9bc')) {
// Do something
}
```
### binToUuid
**Description:**
Convert 16 byte binary string to UUID.
**Parameters:**
- `$binary` (string)
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$uuid = Str::binToUuid($binary);
```
### uuidToBin
**Description:**
Convert UUID to 16 byte binary string.
**Parameters:**
- `$uuid` (string)
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$bin = Str::uuidToBin('9b77a49f-5d5a-4699-a8e0-21d010fdd9bc');
```
### hasComplexity
**Description:**
Verify input string has a specified complexity.
**Parameters:**
- `$string` (string)
- `$min_length` (int)
- `$max_length` (int): `0` for no max
- `$lowercase` (int): Minimum number of lowercase characters
- `$uppercase` (int): Minimum number of uppercase characters
- `$digits` (int): Minimum number of digits
- `$special_chars` (int): Minimum number of non-alphabetic and non-numeric characters
**Returns:**
- (bool)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
if (!Str::hasComplexity('abc123', 8, 32, 1, 1, 1, 1)) {
// Do something
}
```
### ~~has~~
**Description:**
Checks if string contains a case-sensitive needle.
This method has been depreciated in favor of PHP native function `str_contains`.
**Parameters:**
- `$string` (string)
- `$needle` (string)
**Returns:**
- (bool)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$string = 'This is a string.';
if (Str::has($string, 'this')) {
// Do something
}
```
### ~~hasSpace~~
**Description:**
Checks if string contains any whitespace.
This method has been depreciated in favor of PHP native function `str_contains`.
**Parameters:**
- `$string` (string)
**Returns:**
- (bool)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$string = 'This is a string.';
if (Str::hasSpace($string)) {
// Do something
}
```
### ~~startsWith~~
**Description:**
Checks if a string starts with a given case-sensitive string.
This method has been depreciated in favor of PHP native function `str_starts_with`.
**Parameters:**
- `$string` (string)
- `$starts_with` (string)
**Returns:**
- (bool)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$string = 'This is a string.';
if (Str::startsWith($string, 'this')) {
// Do something
}
```
### ~~endsWith~~
**Description:**
Checks if a string ends with a given case-sensitive string.
This method has been depreciated in favor of PHP native function `str_ends_with`.
**Parameters:**
- `$string` (string)
- `$ends_with` (string)
**Returns:**
- (bool)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
$string = 'This is a string.';
if (Str::endsWith($string, 'string.')) {
// Do something
}
```
### ~~uuid~~
**Description:**
Return a UUID v4 string.
This method has been depreciated in favor of [Str::uuid4](#uuid4) and [Str::uuid7](#uuid7).
**Parameters:**
- (None)
**Returns:**
- (string)
**Example:**
```php
use Bayfront\StringHelpers\Str;
echo Str::uuid();
```