stringext

local stringext = require("@std/stringext")

stringext.count

Counts the number of occurrences of pattern in str, optionally restricted to the range [startPos, endPos].

(str: string, pattern: string, startPos: number?, endPos: number?) -> number

stringext.hasPrefix

Returns true if str begins with prefix.

(str: string, prefix: string) -> boolean

stringext.hasSuffix

Returns true if str ends with suffix.

(str: string, suffix: string) -> boolean

stringext.removePrefix

Returns str with prefix removed from the front. If str does not start with prefix, returns str unchanged.

(str: string, prefix: string) -> string

stringext.removeSuffix

Returns str with suffix removed from the end. If str does not end with suffix, returns str unchanged.

(str: string, suffix: string) -> string

stringext.trim

Returns str with leading and trailing whitespace removed.

(str: string) -> string