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StringExtensions
Converts Base64 encoded text back into a regular string.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| base64EncodedText |
System.String The Base64 encoded text to decode |
| encoding |
System.Text.Encoding The encoding to use (defaults to UTF8) |
Returns
Reverses Base64 encoding, returning the original, unencoded string.
Attempts to discern truthiness from a string
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| text |
System.String |
Returns
True if the string is "truthy", otherwise false.
Find the Nth index of a character within a string. For example, in the string "a1a2a3a4a5", find the index of the 3rd 'a'.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| text |
System.String The text to search |
| ch |
System.Char The character to search for |
| n |
System.Int32 The number of the specified character to count |
Returns
The integer index of the nth instance of the specified character within the string.
Removed diacritics, replacing them with the visually closest latin character
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| text |
System.String |
Returns
A string with the diacritics replaced with their visually closest matching latin characters. e.g. "Thérèse" becomes "Therese".
Converts the plain text to a Base64 encoded string
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| text |
System.String The text to encode |
| encoding |
System.Text.Encoding The encoding to use (defaults to UTF8) |
Returns
A string containing a Base64 encoded representation of the input string.
Converts the textual representation of a decimal to a decimal data type. If not possible, returns 0. Examples: var value = "6.2".ToDecimal(); // decimal value = 6.2m; var value = "$6.2".ToDecimal(); // decimal value = 6.2m; var value = "6".ToDecimal(); // decimal value = 6.0m; var value = "6..".ToDecimal(); // decimal value = 0m; var value = "ab6".ToDecimal(); // decimal value = 0m;
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| text |
System.String |
Returns
The decimal represented by the string, or 0m if the string doesn't represent a decimal (or represents 0m).
Converts the textual representation of an integer to an int data type. If not possible, returns 0. Examples: var value = "6".ToInt(); // int value = 6; var value = "ab6".ToInt(); // int value = 0; var value = "6.2".ToInt(); // int value = 0;
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| text |
System.String |
Returns
The int represented by the string, or 0 if the string doesn't represent an int (or represents 0).
Create an MD5 hash of a string of text.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| text |
System.String Text to hash |
| uppercase |
System.Boolean |
Returns
The MD5 hash of the input string
Create an SHA1 hash of a string of text.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| text |
System.String Text to hash |
| uppercase |
System.Boolean |
Returns
The SHA1 hash of the input string
Create an SHA256 hash of a string of text.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| text |
System.String Text to hash |
| uppercase |
System.Boolean |
Returns
The SHA256 hash of the input string
Removes all non-alphanumeric characters from a string, replacing them with hyphens. Ensures only one hyphen regardless of the number of consecutive non-alphanumeric characters. Will remove diacritics, replacing them with the visually closest latin character
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| text |
System.String The string you want to make URL friendly |
Returns
A string that can be used in a URL safely. e.g. "Some aweful ~~~string~~~ with lots of $peci@l ch@racters" becomes "Some-aweful-string-with-lots-of-peci-l-ch-racters"
Truncates text based on options selected.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| text |
System.String The text to truncate |
| maxLength |
System.Int32 The maximum length (based on style selected) of the text to be returned |
| style |
LeeConlin.ExtensionMethods.StringTruncateStyle MaxCharacters will cut off the string at that number of characters. MaxWords will cut off the string at that number of words (using space as word-break). MaxCharactersAtWordBoundry will attempt to cut the string at a word boundary, keeping the text below the character count requested. |
| stringToAppendIfTruncated |
System.String If provided, will append the given string to the truncated text. |
Returns
The truncated string.