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Word Filters

In addition to the standard set of filters, there are several classes specific to filtering word strings.

CamelCaseToDash

New Behaviour since Version 3

The filter will now treat numbers as a word boundary. For example ThisHas4Words will filter to This-Has-4-Words.

This filter modifies a given string such that CamelCaseWords are converted to Camel-Case-Words.

Basic Usage

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\CamelCaseToDash();

print $filter->filter('ThisIsMyContent');

The above example returns This-Is-My-Content.

Supported Options

There are no additional options for Laminas\Filter\Word\CamelCaseToDash.

CamelCaseToSeparator

New Behaviour since Version 3

The filter will now treat numbers as a word boundary. For example ThisHas4Words with the default separator will filter to This Has 4 Words

This filter modifies a given string such that CamelCaseWords are converted to Camel Case Words.

Basic Usage

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\CamelCaseToSeparator();

print $filter->filter('ThisIsMyContent');

The above example returns This Is My Content.

Supported Options

The following options are supported for Laminas\Filter\Word\CamelCaseToSeparator:

Option Description Type Default
separator A separator character string ' ' (space)

Example

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\CamelCaseToSeparator(['separator' => ':']);

print $filter->filter('ThisIsMyContent');

The above example returns This:Is:My:Content.

CamelCaseToUnderscore

New Behaviour since Version 3

The filter will now treat numbers as a word boundary. For example ThisHas4Words will filter to This_Has_4_Words

This filter modifies a given string such that CamelCaseWords are converted to Camel_Case_Words.

Basic Usage

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\CamelCaseToUnderscore();

print $filter->filter('ThisIsMyContent');

The above example returns This_Is_My_Content.

Supported Options

There are no additional options for Laminas\Filter\Word\CamelCaseToUnderscore.

DashToCamelCase

This filter modifies a given string such that words-with-dashes are converted to WordsWithDashes.

Basic Usage

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\DashToCamelCase();

print $filter->filter('this-is-my-content');

The above example returns ThisIsMyContent.

Supported Options

There are no additional options for Laminas\Filter\Word\DashToCamelCase:

DashToSeparator

This filter modifies a given string such that words-with-dashes are converted to words with dashes.

Basic Usage

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\DashToSeparator();

print $filter->filter('this-is-my-content');

The above example returns this is my content.

Supported Options

The following options are supported for Laminas\Filter\Word\DashToSeparator:

Option Description Type Default
separator A separator character string ' ' (space)

Example

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\DashToSeparator(['separator' => '+']);

print $filter->filter('this-is-my-content');

The above example returns this+is+my+content.

DashToUnderscore

This filter modifies a given string such that words-with-dashes are converted to words_with_dashes.

Basic Usage

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\DashToUnderscore();

print $filter->filter('this-is-my-content');

The above example returns this_is_my_content.

Supported Options

There are no additional options for Laminas\Filter\Word\DashToUnderscore.

SeparatorToCamelCase

This filter modifies a given string such that words with separators are converted to WordsWithSeparators.

Basic Usage

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\SeparatorToCamelCase();

print $filter->filter('this is my content');

The above example returns ThisIsMyContent.

Supported Options

The following options are supported for Laminas\Filter\Word\SeparatorToCamelCase:

Option Description Type Default
separator A separator character string ' ' (space)

Example

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\SeparatorToCamelCase(['separator' => ':']);

print $filter->filter('this:is:my:content');

The above example returns ThisIsMyContent.

SeparatorToDash

This filter modifies a given string such that words with separators are converted to words-with-separators.

Basic Usage

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\SeparatorToDash();

print $filter->filter('this is my content');

The above example returns this-is-my-content.

Supported Options

The following options are supported for Laminas\Filter\Word\SeparatorToDash:

Option Description Type Default
separator A separator character. string ' ' (space)

Example

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\SeparatorToDash(['separator' => ':']);

print $filter->filter('this:is:my:content');

The above example returns this-is-my-content.

SeparatorToSeparator

This filter modifies a given string such that words with separators are converted to words-with-separators.

Basic Usage

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\SeparatorToSeparator();

print $filter->filter('this is my content');

The above example returns this-is-my-content.

Supported Options

The following options are supported for Laminas\Filter\Word\SeparatorToSeparator:

Option Description Type Default
searchSeparator The search separator character string ' ' (space)
replaceSeparator The replacement separator character string -

Example

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\SeparatorToSeparator([
    'search_separator'      => ':',
    'replacement_separator' => '+',
]);

print $filter->filter('this:is:my:content');

The above example returns this+is+my+content.

UnderscoreToCamelCase

This filter modifies a given string such that words_with_underscores are converted to WordsWithUnderscores.

Basic Usage

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\UnderscoreToCamelCase();

print $filter->filter('this_is_my_content');

The above example returns ThisIsMyContent.

Supported Options

There are no additional options for Laminas\Filter\Word\UnderscoreToCamelCase.

UnderscoreToSeparator

This filter modifies a given string such that words_with_underscores are converted to words with underscores.

Basic Usage

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\UnderscoreToSeparator();

print $filter->filter('this_is_my_content');

The above example returns this is my content.

Supported Options

The following options are supported for Laminas\Filter\Word\UnderscoreToSeparator:

Option Description Type Default
separator A separator character string ' ' (space)

Example

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\UnderscoreToSeparator(['separator' => '+']));

print $filter->filter('this_is_my_content');

The above example returns this+is+my+content.

UnderscoreToDash

This filter modifies a given string such that words_with_underscores are converted to words-with-underscores.

Basic Usage

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\UnderscoreToDash();

print $filter->filter('this_is_my_content');

The above example returns this-is-my-content.

Supported Options

There are no additional options for Laminas\Filter\Word\UnderscoreToDash.

UnderscoreToStudlyCase

This filter modifies a given string such that words_with_underscores are converted to wordsWithUnderscores.

Basic Usage

$filter = new Laminas\Filter\Word\UnderscoreToStudlyCase();

print $filter->filter('this_is_my_content');

The above example returns thisIsMyContent.

Supported Options

There are no additional options for Laminas\Filter\Word\UnderscoreToStudlyCase.