bash_version
fun bash_version(): [Int]
capitalized
pub fun capitalized(text: Text): Text
Capitalize the first letter of the given text.
Usage
import { capitalized } from "std/text"
let cap = capitalized("hello")
echo cap // "Hello"
char_at
pub fun char_at(text: Text, index: Int): Text
Returns the character from text at the specified index (0-based).
If index is negative, the substring starts from the end of text based on the absolute value of index.
Usage
import { char_at } from "std/text"
let ch = char_at("hello", 1)
echo ch // "e"
ends_with
pub fun ends_with(text: Text, suffix: Text): Bool
Checks if text ends with a value.
Usage
import { ends_with } from "std/text"
if ends_with("hello world", "world") {
echo "Ends with world!"
}
join
pub fun join(list: [Text], delimiter: Text): Text
Merges text using the delimiter specified.
Usage
import { join } from "std/text"
let joined = join(["a", "b", "c"], ",")
echo joined // "a,b,c"
lowercase
pub fun lowercase(text: Text): Text
Makes the text input lowercase using tr.
Usage
import { lowercase } from "std/text"
let lower = lowercase("HELLO")
echo lower // "hello"
lpad
pub fun lpad(text: Text, pad: Text, length: Int): Text
Pads text with the specified pad character on left until it reaches the desired length.
Usage
import { lpad } from "std/text"
let padded = lpad("42", "0", 5)
echo padded // "00042"
match_regex
pub fun match_regex(source: Text, search: Text, extended: Bool = false): Bool
Match all occurrences of a regex pattern.
Function uses sed
Usage
import { match_regex } from "std/text"
if match_regex("test123", "[0-9]+", true) {
echo "Contains numbers!"
}
match_regex_any
pub fun match_regex_any(text: Text, terms: [Text]): Bool
Checks if an array value (with regular expression) is in the text.
Usage
import { match_regex_any } from "std/text"
if match_regex_any("test123", ["[a-z]+", "[0-9]+"]) {
echo "Matches at least one pattern!"
}
parse_int
pub fun parse_int(text: Text): Int?
Attempts to parse a given text into an Int number.
Usage
import { parse_int } from "std/text"
let num = parse_int("42")?
echo num // 42
parse_num
pub fun parse_num(text: Text): Num?
Attempts to parse a given text into a Num number.
Usage
import { parse_num } from "std/text"
let num = parse_num("3.14")?
echo num // 3.14
replace
pub fun replace(source, search, replace)
Replaces all occurrences of a pattern in the content with the provided replace text.
Usage
import { replace } from "std/text"
let result = replace("Hello world", "world", "universe")
echo result // "Hello universe"
replace_one
pub fun replace_one(source, search, replace)
Replaces the first occurrence of a pattern in the content with the provided replace text.
Usage
import { replace_one } from "std/text"
let result = replace_one("foo foo foo", "foo", "bar")
echo result // "bar foo foo"
replace_regex
pub fun replace_regex(source: Text, search: Text, replace_text: Text, extended: Bool = false): Text
Replaces all occurrences of a regex pattern in the content with the provided replace text.
Function uses sed
Usage
import { replace_regex } from "std/text"
let result = replace_regex("test123", "[0-9]+", "456", true)
echo result // "test456"
reversed
pub fun reversed(text: Text): Text
Reverses text using rev.
Usage
import { reversed } from "std/text"
let reversed_text = reversed("hello")
echo reversed_text // "olleh"
rpad
pub fun rpad(text: Text, pad: Text, length: Int): Text
Pads text with the specified pad character on the right until it reaches the desired length.
Usage
import { rpad } from "std/text"
let padded = rpad("42", "0", 5)
echo padded // "42000"
sed_version
fun sed_version(): Int
slice
pub fun slice(text: Text, index: Int, length: Int = 0): Text
Returns a substring from text starting at the given index (0-based).
If index is negative, the substring starts from the end of text based on the absolute value of index.
If length is provided, the substring will include length characters; otherwise, it slices to the end of text.
If length is negative, an empty string is returned.
Usage
import { slice } from "std/text"
let sub = slice("hello world", 6, 5)
echo sub // "world"
split
pub fun split(text: Text, delimiter: Text): [Text]
Splits the input text into an array of substrings using the specified delimiter.
Usage
import { split } from "std/text"
let parts = split("a,b,c", ",")
echo parts[0] // "a"
split_chars
pub fun split_chars(text: Text): [Text]
Splits a text into an array of individual characters.
Usage
import { split_chars } from "std/text"
let chars = split_chars("hello")
echo chars[0] // "h"
split_lines
pub fun split_lines(text: Text): [Text]
Splits a text into an array of substrings based on newline characters.
Usage
import { split_lines } from "std/text"
let lines = split_lines("line1\nline2\nline3")
echo lines[0] // "line1"
split_words
pub fun split_words(text: Text): [Text]
Splits a text into an array of substrings based on space character.
Usage
import { split_words } from "std/text"
let words = split_words("hello world example")
echo words[1] // "world"
starts_with
pub fun starts_with(text: Text, prefix: Text): Bool
Checks if text starts with a value.
Usage
import { starts_with } from "std/text"
if starts_with("hello world", "hello") {
echo "Starts with hello!"
}
text_contains
pub fun text_contains(source: Text, search: Text): Bool
Checks if some text contains a value.
Usage
import { text_contains } from "std/text"
if text_contains("hello world", "world") {
echo "Found!"
}
text_contains_all
pub fun text_contains_all(source: Text, searches: [Text]): Bool
Checks if all the arrays values are in the string
Usage
import { text_contains_all } from "std/text"
if text_contains_all("hello world", ["hello", "world"]) {
echo "All found!"
}
text_contains_any
pub fun text_contains_any(source: Text, searches: [Text]): Bool
Checks if an array value is in the text.
Usage
import { text_contains_any } from "std/text"
if text_contains_any("hello world", ["foo", "world", "bar"]) {
echo "Found at least one!"
}
trim
pub fun trim(text: Text): Text
Trims the spaces from the text input.
Usage
import { trim } from "std/text"
let trimmed = trim(" hello ")
echo trimmed // "hello"
trim_left
pub fun trim_left(text: Text): Text
Trims the spaces at top of the text using sed.
Usage
import { trim_left } from "std/text"
let trimmed = trim_left(" hello")
echo trimmed // "hello"
trim_right
pub fun trim_right(text: Text): Text
Trims the spaces at end of the text using sed.
Usage
import { trim_right } from "std/text"
let trimmed = trim_right("hello ")
echo trimmed // "hello"
uppercase
pub fun uppercase(text: Text): Text
Makes the text input uppercase using tr.
Usage
import { uppercase } from "std/text"
let upper = uppercase("hello")
echo upper // "HELLO"
zfill
pub fun zfill(text: Text, length: Int): Text
Pads text with zeros on the left until it reaches the desired length.
Usage
import { zfill } from "std/text"
let padded = zfill("42", 5)
echo padded // "00042"