ExtraString

More ways to manipulate strings.

Summary

Type	Function
Function	boolean? ToBoolean(string str)
Function	array Split(string str, string separator)
Function	boolean EndsWith(string str, string phrase)
Function	boolean StartsWith(string str, string phrase)

Methods

ToBoolean()

boolean? ToBoolean(string str)

Returns true if str is equal to the phrase "true" and false if it is equal to the phrase "false". Will return nil if neither conditions apply.

Split()

array Split(string str, str separator)

Splits a string into elements on an array based on the separator.

Example

local ExtraString = IsaacHelper.GetModule("ExtraString")

local str = "This is a cool string!"
local foo = ExtraString.Split(str, " ") -- Separate by space

-- This
-- is
-- a
-- cool
-- string!

EndsWith()

boolean EndsWith(string str, string phrase)

Returns true if str ends with phrase.

Example

local ExtraString = IsaacHelper.GetModule("ExtraString")

local str = "Hello, world!"
if ExtraString.EndsWith(str, "world!") then
    print("Hello, computer!")
end

StartsWith()

boolean StartsWith(string str, string phrase)

Returns true if str starts with phrase.