stringext

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

WARNING

These APIs are still open to future evolution. In new major versions, they may change in backwards incompatible ways.

Summary

Entry	Description
count	Counts the number of occurrences of pattern in str, optionally restricted to the range [startPos, endPos].
hasPrefix	Returns true if str begins with prefix.
hasSuffix	Returns true if str ends with suffix.
removePrefix	Returns str with prefix removed from the front. If str does not start with prefix, returns str unchanged.
removeSuffix	Returns str with suffix removed from the end. If str does not end with suffix, returns str unchanged.
trim	Returns str with leading and trailing whitespace removed.

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Functions and Properties

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

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stringext.hasPrefix

Returns true if str begins with prefix.

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

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stringext.hasSuffix

Returns true if str ends with suffix.

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

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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

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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

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stringext.trim

Returns str with leading and trailing whitespace removed.

(str: string) -> string

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