Class StringExtensions

Extension methods for the String object.

Inheritance

System.Object

StringExtensions

Inherited Members

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.ToString()

Namespace: JK.Common.Extensions

Assembly: JK.Common.dll

Syntax

public static class StringExtensions

Methods

ConvertNullToEmptyString(String)

Declaration

public static string ConvertNullToEmptyString(this string value)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	value

Returns

Type	Description
System.String

IsDateTime(String)

Determines if the given string is a date/time. Relies on DateTimeSpecification

Declaration

public static bool IsDateTime(this string valueToValidate)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	valueToValidate	Current string object from extension method.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if a date, otherwise false.

IsNumeric(String)

Determines if the given string is a number. Relies on NumericSpecification

Declaration

public static bool IsNumeric(this string valueToValidate)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	valueToValidate	Current string object from extension method.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if a number, otherwise false.

IsValidEmailAddress(String)

Validates that a string is a valid email address. Relies on EmailSpecification

Declaration

public static bool IsValidEmailAddress(this string valueToValidate)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	valueToValidate	Current string object from extension method.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if valid email otherwise false.

IsValidIpAddress(String)

Validates that a string is a valid IP v4 address. Relies on InternetProtocolAddressSpecification

Declaration

public static bool IsValidIpAddress(this string valueToValidate)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	valueToValidate	Current string object from extension method.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if valid IP v4 address otherwise false.

IsValidUnitedStatesPhoneNumber(String)

Validates that a string is a valid United States phone number. Relies on PhoneNumberSpecification

Declaration

public static bool IsValidUnitedStatesPhoneNumber(this string valueToValidate)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	valueToValidate	Current string object from extension method.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if valid US phone number otherwise false.

IsValidZip(String)

Validates that a string is a valid zip code. Relies on ZipCodeSpecification

Declaration

public static bool IsValidZip(this string valueToValidate)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	valueToValidate	Current string object from extension method.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if valid zip code otherwise false.

Last(String, in Int32)

Returns the specified number of characters from a string. Same as Last()

Declaration

public static string Last(this string value, in int length)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	value	Current string object from extension method.
System.Int32	length	Number of characters to get from end of string.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	Returns the last X characters of the string.

RemoveUnitedStatesCurrencyFormat(String)

Removes US (dollar) currency format characters from a string.

Declaration

public static string RemoveUnitedStatesCurrencyFormat(this string valueToFormat)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	valueToFormat	Current string object from extension method.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	String that can be parsed into a number.

Reverse(String)

Reverses the characters within a string.

Declaration

public static string Reverse(this string valueToReverse)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	valueToReverse	Current string object from extension method.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	The original string in reverse.

Right(String, in Int32)

Returns the specified number of characters from a string. Same as Last()

Declaration

public static string Right(this string value, in int length)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	value	Current string object from extension method.
System.Int32	length	Number of characters to get from end of string.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	Returns the last X characters of the string.

StripXml(String)

Removes XML/HTML from given text block.

Declaration

public static string StripXml(this string valueToStrip)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	valueToStrip	Current string object from extension method.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	Clean string with no XML/HTML.

Truncate(String, in Int32)

Trims a block of text to a specified length. The string will be trimmed to the previous space coming before the length position passed. Relies on StringTruncater

Declaration

public static string Truncate(this string valueToTruncate, in int length)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	valueToTruncate	Current string object from extension method.
System.Int32	length	Number of characters to keep from the original string.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	Truncated, or shortened, text.

Truncate(String, in Int32, in String)

Trims a block of text to a specified length. The string will be trimmed to the previous space coming before the length position passed. Relies on StringTruncater

Declaration

public static string Truncate(this string valueToTruncate, in int length, in string indicator)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	valueToTruncate	Current string object from extension method.
System.Int32	length	Number of characters to keep from the original string.
System.String	indicator	String of characters to indicate that a truncation has occurred.

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	Truncated, or shortened, text with an indicator marking where the truncation occurred.