Simple
string to_lower_case( string )
Converts all upper-case alphabetic characters to lower-case.
string to_upper_case( string )
Converts all lower-case alphabetic characters to upper-case.
string to_url( location )
Returns the url which is accessed to visit the specified location.
int extract_meat( string )
Returns the number of meat embedded in a string.
int [item] extract_items()
Parses a string for items and their amounts (handles plural & singular forms) and returns the results as a map.
int length( string )
Returns the number of characters in the specified string.
string char_at( string, index )
Returns the character at a specified index in a string.
string substring( string, int, [int] )
Returns the substring of the specified string, starting from a specified position, and optionally ending before a specified position (defaults to remainder of string).
buffer replace_string( buffer, string, string )
buffer replace_string( string, string, string )
Replaces all text in the first string that matches the second with the third.
buffer replace( buffer, int, int, string )
Replaces all text from the first index to the second index with the supplied string.
string url_encode( string )
Converts a string into a URL formatted string.
string url_decode( string )
Converts a URL formatted string into regular text.
string [int] split_string( string, [string] )
Splits apart the first string at line-breaks or using an optionally supplied delimeter and returns an integer-keyed map of the result.
string [int] session_logs( [string], int )
Gives access to sessions logs. And stuff.
[1]buffer append( buffer, string )
Appends the string to the end of the buffer.
void set_length( buffer, int )
Changes the length of a buffer.
buffer delete( buffer, int, int )
Deletes the specified portion of the buffer.
buffer insert( buffer, int, string )
Inserts the string at the specified point in the buffer.
Substring Search
boolean contains_text( string, string )
- Returns true if the first string contains the second string.
boolean ends_with( string, string )
- Checks whether a string ends with a suffix string. (case-sensitive)
int index_of( string, string, int? )
- Returns the position of the second string in the first (or -1 if not found), optionally starting its search from a given position.
int last_index_of( string, string, int? )
- Returns the last index of the second string in the first, or -1 if no match is found.
boolean starts_with( string, string )
- Checks whether a string starts with a prefix string. (case-sensitive)
Regular Expressions
It is advised that anyone desiring to use these functions should first understand the basics of Regular Expressions and how these functions implement that language.
matcher create_matcher( string, string )
Creates a matcher from a pattern and input string.
matcher reset( matcher, [string] )
Resets matcher to search from beginning of string, possibly with new input.
int group_count( matcher )
Returns the number of capturing groups in the pattern.
string [int,int] group_string( string, string )
Maps a string to an aggregate (see page for details).
[2]int start( matcher, [int] )
Returns the starting index of the previous or specified capturing group.
int end( matcher, [int] )
Returns the ending index of the previous or specified capturing group plus 1.
boolean find( matcher )
Finds the next instance of the pattern or returns false if no more matches exist.
string group( matcher, [int] )
Returns the contents of an indicated capturing group (starting at 1) or the entire pattern if not indicated.
string replace_all( matcher, string )
Replaces all pattern matches with a given string.
string replace_first( matcher, string )
Replaces the first pattern match with a given string.
buffer append_replacement( matcher, buffer, string )
buffer append_tail( matcher, buffer )
Appends the text returned by a matcher to the end of the buffer.