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64<h1>String Helper</h1>
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66<p>The String Helper file contains functions that assist in working with strings.</p>
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69<h2>Loading this Helper</h2>
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71<p>This helper is loaded using the following code:</p>
72<code>$this->load->helper('string');</code>
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74<p>The following functions are available:</p>
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76<h2>random_string()</h2>
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78<p>Generates a random string based on the type and length you specify. Useful for creating passwords or generating random hashes.</p>
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80<p>The first parameter specifies the type of string, the second parameter specifies the length. The following choices are available:</p>
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84<li><strong>alnum</strong>:&nbsp; Alpha-numeric string with lower and uppercase characters.</li>
85<li><strong>numeric</strong>:&nbsp; Numeric string.</li>
86<li><strong>nozero</strong>:&nbsp; Numeric string with no zeros.</li>
admine334c472006-10-21 19:44:22 +0000[diff] [blame]87<li><strong>unique</strong>:&nbsp; Encrypted with MD5 and uniquid(). Note: The length parameter is not available for this type.
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93<code>echo random_string('alnum', 16);</code>
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96<h2>alternator()</h2>
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98<p>Allows two or more items to be alternated between, when cycling through a loop. Example:
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100<code>for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++)<br />
101{<br />
102&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo alternator('string one', 'string two');<br />
103}<br />
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108<code>for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++)<br />
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110&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo alternator('one', 'two', 'three', 'four', 'five');<br />
111}<br />
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114<p><strong>Note:</strong> To use multiple separate calls to this function simply call the function with no arguments to re-initialize.</p>
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118<h2>repeater()</h2>
119<p>Generates repeating copies of the data you submit. Example:</p>
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