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Inflector

Pluralize and singularize English words.

  • Full name: \Qubus\Support\Inflector

Properties

uncountableWords

protected static array $uncountableWords
  • This property is static.

pluralRules

protected static array $pluralRules
  • This property is static.

singularRules

protected static array $singularRules
  • This property is static.

init

protected static bool $init
  • This property is static.

Methods

initialize

Load any localized rulesets based on the current language configuration If not exists, the current rules remain active

public static initialize(): void
  • This method is static.

ordinalize

Add order suffix to numbers ex. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th.

public static ordinalize(int $number): string
  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$number int the number to ordinalize

Return Value:

the ordinalized version of $number

See Also:

  • http://snipplr.com/view/4627/a-function-to-add-a-prefix-to-numbers-ex-1st-2nd-3rd-4th-5th/ -

pluralize

Gets the plural version of the given word.

public static pluralize(string $word, int $count): string
  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$word string the word to pluralize
$count int number of instances

Return Value:

the plural version of $word

singularize

Gets the singular version of the given word

public static singularize(string $word): string
  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$word string the word to singularize

Return Value:

the singular version of $word

camelize

Takes a string that has words separated by underscores and turns it into a CamelCased string.

public static camelize(string $underscoredWord): string
  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$underscoredWord string the underscored word

Return Value:

the CamelCased version of $underscoredWord

underscore

Takes a CamelCased string and returns an underscore separated version.

public static underscore(string $camelCasedWord): string
  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$camelCasedWord string the CamelCased word

Return Value:

an underscore separated version of $camelCasedWord

ascii

Translate string to 7-bit ASCII.

public static ascii(string $str, bool $allowNonAscii = false): string

Only works with UTF-8.

  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$str string String to translate
$allowNonAscii bool Whether to remove non ascii

Return Value:

Translated string.

slugify

Converts your text to a URL-friendly title so it can be used in the URL.

public static slugify(string|array $string, array $constructorOptions = [], string|array|null $onTheFlyOptions = null): string

Only works with UTF8 input and only outputs 7 bit ASCII characters.

  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$string string|array The text to slugify.
$constructorOptions array Options that can be passed to the constructor.
$onTheFlyOptions string|array|null Override options that can be passed to slugify method.

Return Value:

The slugified text.

humanize

Turns an underscore or dash separated word and turns it into a human looking string.

public static humanize(string $str, string $sep = '_', bool $lowercase = true): string
  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$str string the word
$sep string the separator (either _ or -)
$lowercase bool lowercase string and upper case first

Return Value:

the human version of given string

demodulize

Takes the class name out of a modulized string.

public static demodulize(string $classNameInModule): string
  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$classNameInModule string the modulized class

Return Value:

the string without the class name

denamespace

Takes the namespace off the given class name.

public static denamespace(string $className): string
  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$className string the class name

Return Value:

the string without the namespace

getNamespace

Returns the namespace of the given class name.

public static getNamespace(string $className): string
  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$className string the class name

Return Value:

the string without the namespace

tableize

Takes a class name and determines the table name. The table name is a pluralized version of the class name.

public static tableize(string $className): string
  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$className string The table name.

Return Value:

The table name.

wordsToUpper

Takes an underscored classname and uppercases all letters after the underscores.

public static wordsToUpper(string $class, string $sep = '_'): string
  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$class string classname
$sep string separator

classify

Takes a table name and creates the class name.

public static classify(string $name, bool $forceSingular = true): string
  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$name string the table name
$forceSingular bool whether to singularize the table name or not

Return Value:

the class name

isCountable

Checks if the given word has a plural version.

public static isCountable(string $word): bool
  • This method is static.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
$word string the word to check

Return Value:

if the word is countable

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