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Packagecom.adobe.fiber.runtime.lib
Classpublic class StringFunc
InheritanceStringFunc Inheritance Object

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The StringFunc class defines the implementations of the expression runtime functions for String functions in the Adobe application modeling language.


Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 Inheritedconstructor : Object
A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.
Object
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
charAt(s:String, pos:int):String
[static] Returns the character at the indicated position.
StringFunc
  
chr(c:int):String
[static] Returns the character with the provided code.
StringFunc
  
compare(s1:String, s2:String):int
[static] Compares two strings lexicographically.
StringFunc
  
compareNoCase(s1:String, s2:String):int
[static] Compare two strings lexicographically, ignoring case.
StringFunc
  
endsWith(sub:String, str:String):Boolean
[static] Tests if this string ends with the specified suffix.
StringFunc
  
find(sub:String, str:String):int
[static] Returns the index of the substring within the string.
StringFunc
  
findLast(sub:String, str:String):int
[static] Returns the index within this string of the rightmost occurrence of the specified substring.
StringFunc
  
findLastNoCase(sub:String, str:String):int
[static] Returns the index within this string of the rightmost occurrence of the specified substring, ignoring case.
StringFunc
  
findNoCase(sub:String, str:String):int
[static] Returns the index of the substring within the string, ignoring case.
StringFunc
  
findOneOf(cset:String, str:String):int
[static] Finds the first occurrence of any one of a set of characters in a string.
StringFunc
 Inherited
hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
  
insert(sub:String, str:String, pos:int):String
[static] Inserts a substring in a string after a specified character position.
StringFunc
 Inherited
isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.
Object
  
left(str:String, count:int):String
[static] Gets the leftmost characters from a string.
StringFunc
  
leftTrim(input:String):String
[static] Removes whitespace from the front of the specified string.
StringFunc
  
len(s:String):int
[static] Returns the length of a string.
StringFunc
  
lower(str:String):String
[static] Converts a string to lowercase.
StringFunc
 Inherited
propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
Object
  
removeChars(str:String, start:int, count:int):String
[static] Returns a copy of the string, with count characters removed from the specified start position.
StringFunc
  
repeatString(str:String, count:int):String
[static] Creates a string that contains a specified number of repetitions of the specified string.
StringFunc
  
replace(input:String, search:String, replace:String):String
[static] Replaces first occurrence of search in the input string with replace.
StringFunc
  
replaceAll(input:String, search:String, replace:String):String
[static] Replaces all occurrences of search in the input string with replace.
StringFunc
  
replaceAllNoCase(input:String, search:String, replace:String):String
[static] Replaces all occurrences of search in the input string with replace.
StringFunc
  
replaceNoCase(input:String, search:String, replace:String):String
[static] Replaces first occurrence of search in the input string with replace.
StringFunc
  
reverse(s:String):String
[static] Reverse the characters in a string.
StringFunc
  
right(str:String, count:int):String
[static] Returns the specified number of characters from the end (or right side) of the specified string.
StringFunc
  
rightTrim(input:String):String
[static] Removes trailing white space from a string.
StringFunc
 Inherited
setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
  
spanExcluding(str:String, cset:String):String
[static] Gets characters from a string, from the beginning to a character that is in a specified set of characters.
StringFunc
  
spanIncluding(str:String, cset:String):String
[static] Gets characters from a string, from the beginning to a character that is not in a specified set of characters.
StringFunc
  
startsWith(prefix:String, input:String):Boolean
[static] Returns true if string starts with a specified prefix.
StringFunc
  
substring(str:String, s:int, c:int):String
[static] Extracts a substring from a string, beginning at s (start), of length c (count).
StringFunc
 Inherited
toLocaleString():String
Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.
Object
 Inherited
toString():String
Returns the string representation of the specified object.
Object
  
trim(s:String):String
[static] Removes whitespace from the start and end of a string.
StringFunc
  
upper(s:String):String
[static] Converts a string to uppercase.
StringFunc
 Inherited
valueOf():Object
Returns the primitive value of the specified object.
Object
Method Detail

charAt

()method
public static function charAt(s:String, pos:int):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns the character at the indicated position.

Parameters

s:String — String
 
pos:int — Position - 0 is the first character in the string

Returns
String — Character

chr

()method 
public static function chr(c:int):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns the character with the provided code.

Parameters

c:int — Code

Returns
String — Character

compare

()method 
public static function compare(s1:String, s2:String):int

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Compares two strings lexicographically.

Parameters

s1:String — String
 
s2:String — String

Returns
int — Value 0 if the argument string is equal to this string; -1 if this string is lexicographically less than the string argument; +1 if this string is lexicographically greater than the string argument.

compareNoCase

()method 
public static function compareNoCase(s1:String, s2:String):int

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Compare two strings lexicographically, ignoring case.

Parameters

s1:String — String
 
s2:String — String

Returns
int — 0 if the argument string is equal to this string; -1 if this string is lexicographically less than the string argument; +1 if this string is lexicographically greater than the string argument.

endsWith

()method 
public static function endsWith(sub:String, str:String):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Tests if this string ends with the specified suffix.

Parameters

sub:String — Suffix to test
 
str:String — String

Returns
Boolean — true if the string ends with the suffix

find

()method 
public static function find(sub:String, str:String):int

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns the index of the substring within the string.

Parameters

sub:String — Substring to find
 
str:String — String

Returns
int — Index of the substring, or -1 if not found

findLast

()method 
public static function findLast(sub:String, str:String):int

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns the index within this string of the rightmost occurrence of the specified substring.

Parameters

sub:String — Substring to look for
 
str:String — String

Returns
int — Index of the first character of the last substring is returned or -1 if not found.

findLastNoCase

()method 
public static function findLastNoCase(sub:String, str:String):int

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns the index within this string of the rightmost occurrence of the specified substring, ignoring case.

Parameters

sub:String — Substring to look for
 
str:String — String

Returns
int — Index of the first character of the last substring is returned or -1 if not found.

findNoCase

()method 
public static function findNoCase(sub:String, str:String):int

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns the index of the substring within the string, ignoring case.

Parameters

sub:String — Substring to find
 
str:String — String

Returns
int — Index of the substring, or -1 if not found

findOneOf

()method 
public static function findOneOf(cset:String, str:String):int

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Finds the first occurrence of any one of a set of characters in a string. The search is case-sensitive.

Parameters

cset:String — Set of characters to look for
 
str:String — String

Returns
int — Position of the first member of set found in string; or -1, if no member of set is found in string.

insert

()method 
public static function insert(sub:String, str:String, pos:int):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Inserts a substring in a string after a specified character position. If position = -1, prefixes the substring to the string.

Parameters

sub:String — String to insert
 
str:String — String
 
pos:int — Position to insert the substring

Returns
String — New string

left

()method 
public static function left(str:String, count:int):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Gets the leftmost characters from a string.

Parameters

str:String — String
 
count:int — How many characters

Returns
String — Leftmost count characters of the given string

leftTrim

()method 
public static function leftTrim(input:String):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Removes whitespace from the front of the specified string.

Parameters

input:String — String whose beginning whitespace will be removed.

Returns
String — String with whitespace removed from the begining

len

()method 
public static function len(s:String):int

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns the length of a string.

Parameters

s:String — String

Returns
int — Length

lower

()method 
public static function lower(str:String):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Converts a string to lowercase.

Parameters

str:String — String

Returns
String — String, converted to lowercase.

removeChars

()method 
public static function removeChars(str:String, start:int, count:int):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns a copy of the string, with count characters removed from the specified start position. If start or count is invalid, the original string is returned.

Parameters

str:String — String
 
start:int — Starting character to remove
 
count:int — Number of characters to remove

Returns
String — New string with the characters removed

repeatString

()method 
public static function repeatString(str:String, count:int):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Creates a string that contains a specified number of repetitions of the specified string.

Parameters

str:String — String
 
count:int — Number of times to repeat str

Returns
String — New string

replace

()method 
public static function replace(input:String, search:String, replace:String):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Replaces first occurrence of search in the input string with replace. The search is case-sensitive.

Parameters

input:String — String to search
 
search:String — What to look for
 
replace:String — What to replace it with

Returns
String — New string

replaceAll

()method 
public static function replaceAll(input:String, search:String, replace:String):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Replaces all occurrences of search in the input string with replace. The search is case-sensitive.

Parameters

input:String — String to search
 
search:String — What to look for
 
replace:String — What to replace it with

Returns
String — New string

replaceAllNoCase

()method 
public static function replaceAllNoCase(input:String, search:String, replace:String):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Replaces all occurrences of search in the input string with replace. The search is case-insensitive.

Parameters

input:String — String to search
 
search:String — What to look for
 
replace:String — What to replace it with

Returns
String — New string

replaceNoCase

()method 
public static function replaceNoCase(input:String, search:String, replace:String):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Replaces first occurrence of search in the input string with replace. The search is case-insensitive.

Parameters

input:String — String to search
 
search:String — What to look for
 
replace:String — What to replace it with

Returns
String — New string

reverse

()method 
public static function reverse(s:String):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Reverse the characters in a string.

Parameters

s:String — String

Returns
String — New string with the characters in reverse order

right

()method 
public static function right(str:String, count:int):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns the specified number of characters from the end (or right side) of the specified string.

Parameters

str:String — String
 
count:int — Number of rightmost characters

Returns
String — Rightmost count characters of the given string

rightTrim

()method 
public static function rightTrim(input:String):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Removes trailing white space from a string.

Parameters

input:String — String to trim

Returns
String — String with trailing whitespace removed

spanExcluding

()method 
public static function spanExcluding(str:String, cset:String):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Gets characters from a string, from the beginning to a character that is in a specified set of characters. The search is case-sensitive. Example SpanExcluding("MyString", "Sin") will return "My" as after that it hits 'S' which is present in 2nd string.

Parameters

str:String — String
 
cset:String — Set of characters to stop on

Returns
String — Substring of str

spanIncluding

()method 
public static function spanIncluding(str:String, cset:String):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Gets characters from a string, from the beginning to a character that is not in a specified set of characters. The search is case-sensitive. example : SpanIncluding("mystring", "mystery") will return "mystr"

Parameters

str:String — String
 
cset:String — Set of characters to include

Returns
String — Substring of str

startsWith

()method 
public static function startsWith(prefix:String, input:String):Boolean

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns true if string starts with a specified prefix.

Parameters

prefix:String — Prefix string
 
input:String — String

Returns
Boolean — true if the string starts with prefix

substring

()method 
public static function substring(str:String, s:int, c:int):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Extracts a substring from a string, beginning at s (start), of length c (count).

Parameters

str:String — String
 
s:int — First character to extract (indexes start at 0)
 
c:int — Number of characters

Returns
String — Substring

trim

()method 
public static function trim(s:String):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Removes whitespace from the start and end of a string.

Parameters

s:String — String

Returns
String — Copy of the string with no leading or trailing whitespace

upper

()method 
public static function upper(s:String):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform Data Services for Java EE 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Converts a string to uppercase.

Parameters

s:String — String

Returns
String — String converted to uppercase



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