App Connect Data Formatters - Text

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Intro

Below is a comprehensive list of Text data formatters available in App Connect (client-side), accompanied by explanations outlining the purpose and functionality of each.

Text Formatters

Starts With:

  • Checks if the string starts with the given value (optionally case-insensitive).
  • Example: ('Hello World').startsWith('Hello') returns true

Ends With:

  • Checks if the string ends with the given value.
  • Example: ('Hello World').endsWith('World') returns true

Contains:

  • Checks if the string contains the given value.
  • Example: ('Hello World').contains('World') returns true

Not Contains:

  • Checks if the string does not contain the given value.
  • Example: ('Hello World').notContains('Hi') returns true

Search:

  • Searches for one or more words in a string (any or all matches).
  • Example: ('Hello Big World').search('Big World', true) returns true

Fuzzy Search:

  • Performs a fuzzy match search on a string.
  • Example: ('hello world').fuzzySearch('hwd') returns true

In Array:

  • Checks if the string exists in an array.
  • Example: ('red').inArray(['red','blue']) returns true

Not In Array:

  • Checks if the string does not exist in an array.
  • Example: ('green').notInArray(['red','blue']) returns true

Test Regex:

  • Tests the string against a regular expression.
  • Example: ('abc123').test(/[0-9]+/) returns true

Convert To Lowercase:

  • Converts the string to lowercase.
  • Example: ('Hello').lowercase() returns 'hello'

Convert To Uppercase:

  • Converts the string to uppercase.
  • Example: ('Hello').uppercase() returns 'HELLO'

Slugify String:

  • Converts a string into a URL-friendly slug.
  • Example: ('Hello World!').slugify() returns 'hello-world'

Camelize String:

  • Converts a string into camelCase format.
  • Example: ('hello world').camelize() returns 'helloWorld'

Capitalize String:

  • Capitalizes the first character of the string.
  • Example: ('hello').capitalize() returns 'Hello'

Dasherize String:

  • Converts spaces and capitals into dashed format.
  • Example: ('Hello World').dasherize() returns 'hello-world'

Humanize String:

  • Converts technical strings into readable text.
  • Example: ('hello_world').humanize() returns 'Hello world'

Underscore String:

  • Converts the string to underscore format.
  • Example: ('Hello World').underscore() returns 'hello_world'

Titlecase String:

  • Capitalizes the first letter of each word.
  • Example: ('hello world').titlecase() returns 'Hello World'

Camelcase String:

  • Converts string to camelCase (space based).
  • Example: ('hello world').camelcase() returns 'helloWorld'

Sub String:

  • Extracts part of the string.
  • Example: ('Hello World').substr(6,5) returns 'World'

Substring:

  • Extracts string between indexes.
  • Example: ('Hello World').substring(0,5) returns 'Hello'

Replace String:

  • Replaces values using string or regex.
  • Example: ('Hello World').replace('World','AI') returns 'Hello AI'

Trim String:

  • Removes leading and trailing spaces.
  • Example: (' hello ').trim() returns 'hello'

Trim Left:

  • Removes whitespace from the left.
  • Example: (' hello').trimLeft() returns 'hello'

Trim Right:

  • Removes whitespace from the right.
  • Example: ('hello ').trimRight() returns 'hello'

Concat String:

  • Concatenates two strings.
  • Example: ('Hello ').concat('World') returns 'Hello World'

Truncate String:

  • Truncates text with optional word boundary and suffix.
  • Example: ('Hello World').trunc(5,true) returns 'Hello...'

Strip Tags:

  • Removes HTML tags and scripts.
  • Example: ('<p>Hello</p>').stripTags() returns 'Hello'

Pad Start:

  • Pads the string at the beginning.
  • Example: ('5').padStart(3,'0') returns '005'

Pad End:

  • Pads the string at the end.
  • Example: ('5').padEnd(3,'0') returns '500'

Repeat String:

  • Repeats the string multiple times.
  • Example: ('Hi').repeat(3) returns 'HiHiHi'

Word Count:

  • Counts words in the string.
  • Example: ('Hello Big World').wordCount() returns 3

Length:

  • Returns number of characters.
  • Example: ('Hello').length() returns 5

Split String:

  • Splits the string into an array.
  • Example: ('a,b,c').split(',') returns ['a','b','c']

Parse JSON:

  • Converts JSON string into object.
  • Example: ('{"a":1}').parseJSON() returns {a:1}

Encode URI Component:

  • Encodes URI component.
  • Example: ('hello world').encodeURIComponent() returns 'hello%20world'

Encode URI:

  • Encodes full URI.
  • Example: ('https://site.com?a=1').encodeURI()

Decode URI Component:

  • Decodes encoded URI component.
  • Example: ('hello%20world').decodeURIComponent() returns 'hello world'

Decode URI:

  • Decodes encoded URI.
  • Example: ('https://site.com%20test').decodeURI()
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