# ActiveObject
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ActiveObject is a collection of commonly used object helpers in a ruby based project.
Highly recommended extensions:
* **Hash:** Hashie - https://github.com/intridea/hashie
* **String:** Escape Utils - https://github.com/brianmario/escape_utils
* **String:** Fast Blank - https://github.com/SamSaffron/fast_blank
* **Translation:** Fast Gettext - https://github.com/grosser/fast_gettext
* **Facets:** Facets - https://github.com/rubyworks/facets
## Installation
Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
gem 'active_object'
And then execute:
$ bundle
Or install it yourself as:
$ gem install active_object
## Table of Contents
* [Configuration](#configuration)
* [Kernel](#kernel)
* [Array](#array)
* [Enumerable](#enumerable)
* [Hash](#hash)
* [Integer](#integer)
* [Numeric](#numeric)
* [Object](#object)
* [Range](#range)
* [String](#string)
* [DateTime](#datetime)
## Configuration
`rails generate active_object:install` will generate the following file:
`../config/initalizers/active_object.rb`
```ruby
ActiveObject.configure do |config|
config.autoload_array = true
config.autoload_date = true
config.autoload_enumerable = true
config.autoload_hash = true
config.autoload_integer = true
config.autoload_kernel = true
config.autoload_numeric = true
config.autoload_object = true
config.autoload_range = true
config.autoload_string = true
config.autoload_time = true
end
```
## Kernel
**caller_name:**
`caller_name` returns the name of the method calling it.
```ruby
def sample_key
caller_name(0)
end
#=> 'sample_key'
```
**safe_eval:**
`safe_eval` try to evalute or return it's self.
```ruby
'[1,2,3]'.safe_eval #=> [1,2,3]
'[#1,2,3]'.safe_eval #=> '[#1,2,3]'
```
**try_eval:**
`try_eval` try to evalute or return it's nil.
```ruby
'[1,2,3]'.try_eval #=> [1,2,3]
'[#1,2,3]'.try_eval #=> nil
```
## Array
**After:**
`after` returns the value after the given value.
```ruby
['1', '2', '3'].after('2') #=> '3'
['1', '2', '3'].after('3') #=> '1'
['1', '2', '3'].after('4') #=> nil
```
**Before:**
`before` returns the value before the given value.
```ruby
['1', '2', '3'].before('2') #=> '1'
['1', '2', '3'].before('1') #=> '3'
['1', '2', '3'].before('4') #=> nil
```
**Delete First:**
`delete_first` and `delete_first!` removes the first element from an array. Like Array.shift, but returns the array instead of the removed element.
```ruby
['1', '2', '3'].delete_first #=> ['2', '3']
```
**Delete Last:**
`delete_last` and `delete_last!` removes the last element from an array. Like Array.pop, but returns the array instead of the removed element.
```ruby
['1', '2', '3'].delete_last #=> ['1', '2']
```
**Delete Values:**
`delete_values` delete multiple values from array.
```ruby
[1, 2, 3, 4].delete_values(1, 3) #=> [2, 4]
```
**Demote:**
`demote` and `demote!` moves given value to tail of array.
```ruby
[1, 2, 2, 3].demote(2) #=> [1, 3, 2, 2]
[1, 2, 2, 3].demote!(4) #=> [1, 2, 2, 3]
```
**Denillify:**
`denillify` and `denillify!` converts nils into a given value.
```ruby
[nil, 3, 4].denillify #=> [0, 3, 4]
[nil, 3, 4].denillify!(9) #=> [9, 3, 4]
```
**Dig:**
`dig` returns the value of a nested array.
```ruby
['zero', ['ten', 'eleven', 'twelve'], 'two'].dig(1, 2) #=> 'twelve'
```
**Duplicates:**
`duplicates` returns list of duplicate elements.
```ruby
[1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3].duplicates #=> [1, 2]
[1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3].duplicates(3) #=> [2]
```
**From:**
`from` returns the tail of the array from position.
```ruby
['1', '2', '3'].from(0) #=> ['1', '2', '3']
['1', '2', '3'].from(1) #=> ['2', '3']
['1', '2', '3'].from(-1) #=> ['3']
```
**Fulfill:**
`Fulfill` returns an array filled to given size.
```ruby
['1', '2'].fulfill('x', 4) #=> ['1', '2', 'x', 'x']
```
**Groups:**
`groups` splits or iterates over the array in number of groups.
```ruby
%w(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10).groups(3) #=> [['1', '2', '3', '4'], ['5', '6', '7'], ['8', '9', '10']]
```
**In Groups:**
`in_groups` splits or iterates over the array in number of groups, padding any remaining slots with fill_with unless it is false.
```ruby
%w(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10).in_groups(3) #=> [['1', '2', '3', '4'], ['5', '6', '7', nil], ['8', '9', '10', nil]]
%w(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10).in_groups(3, ' ') #=> [['1', '2', '3', '4'], ['5', '6', '7', ' '], ['8', '9', '10', ' ']]
%w(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10).in_groups(3, false) #=> [['1', '2', '3', '4'], ['5', '6', '7'], ['8', '9', '10']]
```
**In Groups Of:**
`in_groups_of` splits or iterates over the array in groups of size number, padding any remaining slots with fill_with unless it is false.
```ruby
%w(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10).in_groups_of(3) #=> [['1', '2', '3'], ['4', '5', '6'], ['7', '8', '9'], ['10', nil, nil]]
%w(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10).in_groups_of(3, ' ') #=> [['1', '2', '3'], ['4', '5', '6'], ['7', '8', '9'], ['10', ' ', ' ']]
%w(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10).in_groups_of(3, false) #=> [['1', '2', '3'], ['4', '5', '6'], ['7', '8', '9'], ['10']]
```
**Indexes:**
`indexes` returns all the indexes of the matching value.
```ruby
[:a, :b, :a, :c].indexes(:a) #=> [0, 2]
```
**Merge:**
`merge` concats multiple arrays.
```ruby
[1, 2].merge([3, 4], [5, 6]) #=> [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
```
**Nillify:**
`nillify` and `nillify!` converts blank values into nils.
```ruby
[' ', 3, 4].nillify #=> [nil, 3, 4]
['', 3, 4].nillify! #=> [nil, 3, 4]
```
**Probablity:**
`probability` generates a hash mapping each unique element in the array to the relative frequency, i.e. the probability, of it appearance.
```ruby
[:a, :b, :c, :c].probability #=> { a: 0.25, b: 0.25, c: 0.5 }
```
**Promote:**
`promote` and `promote!` moves given value to head of array.
```ruby
[1, 2, 2, 3].promote(2) #=> [2, 2, 1, 3]
[1, 2, 2, 3].promote!(4) #=> [1, 2, 2, 3]
```
**Position:**
`position` returns the position of the first matching value.
```ruby
[:a, :b, :a, :c].position(:a) #=> 1
```
**Positions:**
`positions` returns all the positions of the matching value.
```ruby
[:a, :b, :a, :c].positions(:a) #=> [1, 3]
```
**Reject Values:**
`reject_values` delete multiple values from array from a array copy.
```ruby
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].reject_values(2,4) #=> [1, 3, 5]
```
**Rposition:**
`rposition` returns the position of the last matching value.
```ruby
[:a, :b, :a, :c].rposition(:a) #=> 3
```
**Sample:**
`sample!` deletes a random value and returns that value.
```ruby
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].sample! #=> 2
```
**Split:**
`split` divides the array into one or more subarrays based on a delimiting value or the result of an optional block.
```ruby
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].split(3) # => [[1, 2], [4, 5]]
(1..10).to_a.split { |i| i % 3 == 0 } # => [[1, 2], [4, 5], [7, 8], [10]]
```
**Strip:**
`strip` and `strip!` removes blank elements from an array.
```ruby
['this', '', 'that', nil, false].strip #=> ['this', 'that']
'this is a test'.split(' ').strip #=> ['this', 'is', 'a', 'test']
```
**To:**
`to` returns the beginning of the array up to position.
```ruby
['1', '2', '3'].to(0) #=> ['1']
['1', '2', '3'].to(1) #=> ['1', '2']
['1', '2', '3'].to(-1) #=> ['3']
```
**To Sentence:**
`to_sentence` converts the array to a comma-separated sentence where the last element is joined by the connector word.
**Options:**
* words_connector: “, ”
* two_words_connector: “ and ”
* last_word_connector: “, and ”
```ruby
[].to_sentence #=> ''
['one'].to_sentence #=> 'one'
['one', 'two'].to_sentence #=> 'one and two'
['one', 'two', 'three'].to_sentence #=> 'one, two, and three'
['one', 'two'].to_sentence(two_words_connector: '-') #=> 'one-two'
['one', 'two', 'three'].to_sentence(words_connector: ' or ', last_word_connector: ' or at least ') #=> 'one or two or at least three'
```
## Enumerable
**Critical zscore:**
`critical_zscore` returns the critical_zscore of elements of a collection.
```ruby
[].critical_zscore #=> nil
[].critical_zscore(0) #=> 0
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10].critical_zscore #=> 2.29
```
**Cluster:**
`cluster` clusters together adjacent elements into a list of sub-arrays.
```ruby
[2,2,2,3,3,4,2,2,1].cluster { |x| x } #=> [[2, 2, 2], [3, 3], [4], [2, 2], [1]]
```
**Difference:**
`difference` returns the difference of a collection of numbers.
```ruby
[].difference #=> 0
[].difference(nil) #=> nil
[1,2,3].difference #=> -4
```
**Divisible:**
`divisible` returns the division of a collection of numbers.
```ruby
[].divisible #=> 0
[].divisible(nil) #=> nil
[16,4,2].divisible #=> 2
```
**Drop Last:**
`drop_last` drops the last number of elements of a collection.
```ruby
[].drop_last(1) #=> []
[1,2,3].drop_last(1) #=> [1,2]
[1,2,3].drop_last(2) #=> [1]
```
**Drop Last If:**
`drop_last_if` drops the last number of elements of a collection while it meets a criteria.
```ruby
[].drop_last_if(&:odd?) #=> []
[1,2,3].drop_last_if(&:odd?) #=> [1,2]
[1,2,3,4].drop_last_if(&:odd?) #=> [1,2,3,4]
```
**Exactly:**
`exactly?` returns if there are exactly the number of an element type.
```ruby
[].exactly?(1) #=> false
[1,2,3].exactly?(3) #=> true
[1,1,3,3].exactly?(2, &:even?) #=> false
```
**Exclude:**
`exclude?` returns true if the collection does not include the object.
```ruby
[1, 2, 3].exclude?(4) #=> true
[1, 2, 3].exclude?(3) #=> false
```
**Expand:**
`expand` expand all elements of an Enumerable object.
```ruby
[0, 2..3, 5..7].expand #=> [0,[2, 3],[5,6,7]]
```
**Exponential:**
`exponential` returns the exponential of a collection of numbers.
```ruby
[].exponential #=> 0
[].exponential(nil) #=> nil
[2,3,4].exponential #=> 4096
```
**Incase:**
`incase?` the same as #include? but tested using #=== instead of #==.
```ruby
[1, 2, 'a'].incase?(String) #=> true
[1, 2, 'a'].incase?(3) #=> false
```
**Interpose:**
`interpose` returns an enumerator to add seperators.
```ruby
[1, 2, 'a'].interpose(:sep).to_a #=> [1, :sep, 2, :sep, 'a']
```
**Many:**
`many?` returns if collection has more than one element while respecting nil and false as an element.
```ruby
[].many? #=> false
[1,2,3].many? #=> true
[1, false, nil].many? #=> true
[1,1,3,3].many?(&:even?) #=> false
```
**Mean:**
`mean` and `average` returns the average of a collection of numbers.
```ruby
[].mean #=> 0
[].mean(nil) #=> nil
[1,2,3].mean #=> 2
```
**Median:**
`median` returns the middle value of a collection of numbers.
```ruby
[].median #=> 0
[].median(nil) #=> nil
[1,2,6].median #=> 2
[1,2,3,6].median #=> 2.5
```
**Mode:**
`mode` returns the most frequent value of a collection of numbers.
```ruby
[].mode #=> 0
[].mode(nil) #=> nil
[1,2,3].mode #=> nil
[1,1,2,6].mode #=> 1
```
**Multiple:**
`multiple` returns the multiplication of a collection of numbers.
```ruby
[].multiple #=> 0
[].multiple(nil) #=> nil
[1,2,3].multiple #=> 6
```
**Occurrences:**
`occurrences` returns a hash of the number of times a value in an array appears.
```ruby
[].occurrences #=> {}
[1, :symbol, 'string', 3, :symbol, 1].occurrences #=> { 1 => 2, :symbol => 2, 'string' => 1, 3 => 1 }
```
**Percentile:**
`percentile` returns the percentile value for a given percentage.
```ruby
[].percentile(50) # => 2
[].percentile(50, nil) # => 3
[1, 2, 3, 4].percentile(50) # => 2.5
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].percentile(50) # => 3
```
**Range:**
`range` returns the difference between the smallest and largest value of a collection of numbers.
```ruby
[].range #=> 0
[].range(nil) #=> nil
[1,2,6].range #=> 5
```
**Reject outliers:**
`reject_outliers` and `reject_outliers!` removes the outliers of collection of numbers.
```ruby
[1, 2, 3, 30].reject_outliers #=> [1, 2, 3]
```
**Select outliers:**
`select_outliers` select the outliers of collection of numbers.
```ruby
[1, 2, 3, 30].select_outliers #=> [30]
```
**Several:**
`several?` returns if collection has more than one element while not respecting nil and false as an element.
```ruby
[].several? #=> false
[1,2,3].several? #=> true
[1, false, nil].several? #=> false
[1,1,3,3].several?(&:even?) #=> false
```
**Standard Deviation:**
`standard_deviation` returns the standard deviation of elements of a collection.
```ruby
[].standard_deviation #=> 0
[].standard_deviation(nil) #=> nil
[1,2,6].standard_deviation #=> 2.6457513110645907
```
**Sum:**
`sum` returns the sum of a collection of numbers.
```ruby
[].sum #=> 0
[1,2,3].sum #=> 6
['foo', 'bar'].sum #=> 'foobar'
```
**Take Last:**
`take_last` returns the last number of elements of a collection.
```ruby
[].take_last(1) #=> []
[1,2,3].take_last(1) #=> [3]
[1,2,3].take_last(2) #=> [2,3]
```
**Take Last If:**
`take_last_if` returns the last number of elements of a collection while it meets a criteria.
```ruby
[].take_last_if(&:odd?) #=> []
[1,2,3].take_last_if(&:odd?) #=> [3]
[1,2,3,4].take_last_if(&:odd?) #=> []
```
**Variance:**
`variance` returns the variance of elements of a collection.
```ruby
[].variance #=> 0
[].variance(nil) #=> nil
[1,2,6].variance #=> 7
```
**Zscore:**
`zscore` returns the zscore of elements of a collection.
```ruby
[].zscore(3) #=> 0
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10].zscore(3) #=> 0.8257228238447705
```
## Hash
**Assert Valid Keys:**
`assert_valid_keys` and `assert_valid_keys!` raises an error if key is not included in a list of keys.
```ruby
{}.assert_valid_keys(:foo) #=> {}
{}.assert_valid_keys!(:foo) #=> raises 'ArgumentError: Empty hash. Valid keys are: :foo'
{ foo: 'bar' }.assert_valid_keys(:foo) #=> { foo: 'bar' }
{ foo: 'bar', baz: 'boz' }.assert_valid_keys(:foo, :boo) #=> raises 'ArgumentError: Unknown key: :baz. Valid keys are: :foo, :boo'
```
**Collect Keys:**
`collect_keys` returns an array with all keys converted using the block operation.
```ruby
{ foo: 'bar', 'baz' => :boo }.collect_keys #=> [:foo, 'baz']
{ foo: 'bar', 'baz' => :boo }.collect_keys { |k| k.to_s.upcase } #=> ['FOO', BAZ']
```
**Collect Values:**
`collect_values` returns an array with all values converted using the block operation.
```ruby
{ foo: 'bar', baz: :boo }.collect_values #=> ['bar', :boo]
{ foo: 'bar', baz: :boo }.collect_values { |k| k.to_s.upcase } #=> ['BAR', BOO']
```
**Compact:**
`compact` and `compact!` returns a hash with non nil values.
```ruby
{}.compact #=> {}
{ foo: nil }.compact #=> {}
{ foo: 'bar', baz: false, boo: nil }.compact #=> { foo: 'bar', baz: false }
```
**Deep Merge:**
`deep_merge` and `deep_merge!` returns a new hash with self and other_hash merged recursively.
```ruby
h1 = { a: true, b: { c: [1, 2, 3] } }
h2 = { a: false, b: { x: [3, 4, 5] } }
h1.deep_merge(h2) #=> { a: false, b: { c: [1, 2, 3], x: [3, 4, 5] } }
```
**Demote:**
`demote` and `demote!` moves a key value pair to the tail of the hash.
```ruby
{ a: 0, b: 1, c: 2 }.demote(:b) #=> { a: 0, c: 2, b: 1 }
{ a: 0, b: 1, c: 2 }.demote!(:d) #=> { a: 0, b: 1, c: 2 }
```
**Denillify:**
`denillify` and `denillify!` converts nils into a given value.
```ruby
{ abc: nil, xyz: 1 }.denillify #=> { abc: 0, xyz: 1 }
{ abc: nil, xyz: 1 }.denillify!(9) #=> { abc: 9, xyz: 1 }
```
**Dig:**
`dig` returns the value of a nested hash.
```ruby
h1 = { a: { b: { c: :d } } }
h1.dig(:a, :b) #=> { c: :d }
h1.dig(:a, :b, :c) #=> :d
```
**Except:**
`except` and `except!` returns a hash that includes everything but the given keys.
```ruby
{}.except(:foo) #=> {}
{ foo: 'foo', baz: 'baz', bar: 'bar' }.except(:foo) #=> { baz: 'baz', bar: 'bar' }
{ :foo => 'foo', :baz => 'baz', :bar => 'bar' }.except(:baz, :bar) #=> { :foo => 'foo' }
```
**Hmap:**
`hmap` and `hmap!` returns a hash that is transformed in place.
```ruby
{ a: 1, b: 2, c: 3 }.hmap { |k, v| { k => v + 3 } } #=> { a: 4, b: 5, c: 6 }
```
**Nillify:**
`nillify` and `nillify!` transforms all blank values to nil.
```ruby
{ a: 1, b: 'test', c: nil, d: false, e: '', f: ' ' }.nillify #=> {a: 1, b: 'test', c: nil, d: nil, e: nil, f: nil}
```
**Only:**
`only` and `only!` returns only key/value pairs matching certain keys.
```ruby
{}.only(:foo) #=> {}
{ foo: 'foo', baz: 'baz', bar: 'bar' }.only(:foo) #=> { foo: 'foo' }
{ :foo => 'foo', :baz => 'baz', :bar => 'bar' }.only(:baz, :bar) #=> { :baz => 'baz', :bar => 'bar' }
```
**Only fill:**
`only_fill` and `only_fill!` returns only key/value pairs matching certain keys and any missing one.
```ruby
{}.only(:foo) #=> { foo: nil }
{ :foo => 1, baz: 2 }.only_fill(:foo, :bar, placeholder: 0) #=> { foo: 1, bar: 0 }
```
**Pair?:**
`pair?` checks if the hash has a key with a matching value.
```ruby
{ a: 0 }.pair?(:a, 0) #=> true
{ a: 0 }.pair?(:a, 2) #=> false
```
**Promote:**
`promote` and `promote!` moves a key value pair to the head of the hash.
```ruby
{ a: 0, b: 1, c: 2 }.promote(:b) #=> { b: 1, a: 0, c: 2 }
{ a: 0, b: 1, c: 2 }.promote!(:d) #=> { a: 0, b: 1, c: 2 }
```
**Rename Keys:**
`rename_keys` and `rename_keys!` rename the keys of a hash.
```ruby
{ foo: 'foo', baz: 'baz' }.rename_keys(foo: :bar) #=> { bar: 'foo', baz: 'baz' }
{ foo: 'foo', 'baz' => 'baz' }.rename_keys(foo: :bar, 'baz' => 'tick') #=> { bar: 'foo', tick: 'baz' }
```
**Reverse Merge:**
`reverse_merge` and `reverse_merge!` merges one hash into other hash.
```ruby
{}.reverse_merge!(foo: 'bar') #=> { foo: 'bar' }
{ foo: 'bar' }.reverse_merge!(baz: 'boo', boo: 'bam') #=> { foo: 'bar', baz: 'boo', boo: 'bam' }
```
**Sample:**
`sample` returns a random key-value pair.
`sample!` deletes a random key-value pair and returns that pair.
```ruby
h = { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3, d: 4 }
h.sample #=> [:c, 3]
h.sample! #=> [:a, 1]
```
**Sample Key:**
`sample_key` returns a random key.
`sample_key!` delete a random key-value pair, returning the key.
```ruby
h = { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3, d: 4 }
h.sample_key #=> :b
h.sample_key! #=> :d
```
**Sample Value:**
`sample_value` returns a random value.
`sample_value!` delete a random key-value pair, returning the value.
```ruby
h = { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3, d: 4 }
h.sample_value #=> 1
h.sample_value! #=> 3
```
**Shuffle:**
`shuffle` returns a copy of the hash with values arranged in new random order.
`shuffle!` returns the hash with values arranged in new random order.
```ruby
h = { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3, d: 4 }
h.shuffle #=> { b: 2, c: 3, a: 1, d: 4 }
h.shuffle! #=> { d: 4, b: 2, c: 3, a: 1 }
```
**Slice:**
`slice` returns a hash to include only the given keys. Returns a hash containing the given keys.
`slice!` replaces the hash with only the given keys. Returns a hash containing the removed key/value pairs.
```ruby
h = { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3, d: 4 }
h.slice(:a, :b) #=> { a: 1, b: 2 }
h.slice!(:a, :b) #=> { c: 3, d: 4 }
```
**Stringify Keys:**
`stringify_keys` and `stringify_keys!` converts the hash keys to strings.
```ruby
{ foo: 'foo', 'bar' => 'bar' }.stringify_keys #=> { 'foo' => 'foo', 'baz' => 'baz' }
```
**Strip:**
`strip` and `strip!` returns a hash with non nil, false, or blank values.
```ruby
{}.strip #=> {}
{ foo: nil, baz: false, boo: '', faz: ' ' }.strip #=> {}
{ foo: 'bar', baz: false, boo: nil, boz: '', faz: ' ' }.strip #=> { foo: 'bar' }
```
**Symbolize Keys:**
`symbolize_keys` and `symbolize_keys!` converts the hash keys to symbols.
```ruby
{ foo: 'foo', 'bar' => 'bar' }.symbolize_keys #=> { foo: 'foo', baz: 'baz' }
```
**Symbolize and Underscore Keys:**
`symbolize_and_underscore_keys` and `symbolize_and_underscore_keys!` symbolize and underscore hash keys.
```ruby
{ 'firstName' => 'foo', 'last Name' => 'test' }.symbolize_and_underscore_keys #=> { first_name: 'foo', last_name: 'test' }
```
**Transform Keys:**
`transform_keys` and `transform_keys!` returns a new hash with all keys converted using the block operation.
```ruby
{ foo: 'bar', baz: 'boo' }.transform_keys { |k| k.to_s.upcase } #=> { 'FOO' => 'bar', 'BAZ' => 'boo' }
```
**Transform Values:**
`transform_values` and `transform_values!` returns a new hash with all values converted using the block operation.
```ruby
{ foo: 'bar', baz: 'boo' }.transform_values { |v| v.to_s.upcase } #=> {foo: 'BAR', baz: 'BOO' }
```
**Vacant:**
`vacant?` returns where the value of a key is blank?.
```ruby
{}.vacant?(:foo) #=> true
{ foo: ' ' }.vacant?(:foo) #=> true
{ foo: 'bar' }.vacant?(:foo) #=> false
```
## Integer
**Factorial:**
`factorial` calculate the factorial of an integer.
```ruby
4.factorial #=> 24
```
**Of:**
`of` is like #times but returns a collection of the yield results.
```ruby
3.of { |i| '#{i+1}' } #=> ['1', '2', '3']
```
**Roman:**
`roman` converts this integer to a roman numeral.
```ruby
49.roman #=> 'XLIX'
```
**Time:**
`time` returns a Time object for the given Integer.
```ruby
3.time #=> '1969-12-31 19:00:03.000000000 -0500'
```
## Numeric
**Add:**
`add` returns the sum of two numbers.
```ruby
4.add(2) #=> 6
```
**Bytes in Bytes:**
`byte_in_bytes` and `bytes_in_bytes` returns self.
```ruby
3.bytes_in_bytes #=> 3
```
**Centigrams in Grams:**
`centigram_in_grams` and `centigrams_in_grams` returns the amount of grams in n centigrams.
```ruby
3.centigrams_in_grams #=> 0.03
```
**Centimeters in Meters:**
`centimeter_in_meters` and `centimeters_in_meters` returns the amount of meters in n centimeters.
```ruby
3.centimeters_in_meters #=> 0.03
```
**Centuries_in_seconds:**
`century_in_seconds` and `centuries_in_seconds` returns the amount of seconds in n centuries.
```ruby
3.centuries_in_seconds #=> 9467280000.0
```
**Clamp:**
`clamp` returns a comparable between a lower and upper bound.
```ruby
1.clamp(3, 6) # => 3
5.clamp(3..6) # => 5
8.clamp(3, 6) # => 6
```
**Days in Seconds:**
`day_in_seconds` and `days_in_seconds` returns the amount of seconds in n days.
```ruby
3.days_in_seconds #=> 259200
```
**Decades in Seconds:**
`decade_in_seconds` and `decades_in_seconds` returns the amount of seconds in n decades.
```ruby
3.decades_in_seconds #=> 946728000.0
```
**Decagrams in Grams:**
`decagram_in_grams` and `decagrams_in_grams` returns the amount of grams in n decagrams.
```ruby
3.decagrams_in_grams #=> 30
```
**Decameters in Meters:**
`decameter_in_meters` and `decameters_in_meters` returns the amount of meters in n decameters.
```ruby
3.decameters_in_meters #=> 30
```
**Decigrams in Grams:**
`decigram_in_grams` and `decigrams_in_grams` returns the amount of grams in n decigrams.
```ruby
3.decigrams_in_grams #=> 0.3
```
**Decimeters in Meters:**
`decimeter_in_meters` and `decimeters_in_meters` returns the amount of meters in n decimeters.
```ruby
3.decimeters_in_meters #=> 0.3
```
**degrees_to_radians:**
`degrees_to_radians` returns number of degrees into radians.
```ruby
90.degrees_to_radians #=> 1.5707963267948966
```
**Distance:**
`distance` returns the absolute difference between numbers.
```ruby
5.distance(3) #=> 2
3.distance(5) #=> 2
```
**Divide:**
`divide` returns the division of two numbers.
```ruby
4.divide(2) #=> 2
0.divide(2) #=> 0
4.divide(0) #=> 0
```
**Exabytes in Bytes:**
`exabyte_in_bytes` and `exabytes_in_bytes` returns the amount of bytes in n exabytes.
```ruby
3.exabytes_in_bytes #=> 3458764513820540928
```
**Feet in Inches:**
`foot_in_inches` and `feet_in_inches` returns the amount of inches in n feet.
```ruby
3.feet_in_inches #=> 36
```
**Fractional:**
`fractional` returns the numbers after '.' of a float.
```ruby
1.0.fraction #=> 0.0
12.2456.fraction #=> 0.2456
-12.2456.fraction #=> 0.2456
```
**Fraction?:**
`fraction?` returns if its a fractional.
```ruby
1.0.fraction? #=> false
12.2456.fraction? #=> true
```
**Gigabytes in Bytes:**
`gigabyte_in_bytes` and `gigabytes_in_bytes` returns the amount of bytes in n gigabytes.
```ruby
3.gigabytes_in_bytes #=> 3221225472
```
**Grams in Grams:**
`gram_in_grams` and `grams_in_grams` returns self.
```ruby
3.grams_in_grams #=> 3
```
**Greater Than:**
`greater_than?` returns true if self is greater than n.
```ruby
3.greater_than?(2) #=> true
3.greater_than?(3) #=> false
3.greater_than?(4) #=> false
```
**Greater Than or Equal To:**
`greater_than_or_equal_to?` returns true if self is greater than or equal to n.
```ruby
3.greater_than_or_equal_to?(2) #=> true
3.greater_than_or_equal_to?(3) #=> true
3.greater_than_or_equal_to?(4) #=> false
```
**Hectograms in Grams:**
`hectogram_in_grams` and `hectograms_in_grams` returns the amount of grams in n hectograms.
```ruby
3.hectograms_in_grams #=> 300
```
**Hectometers in Meters:**
`hectometer_in_meters` and `hectometers_in_meters` returns the amount of meters in n hectometers.
```ruby
3.hectometers_in_meters #=> 300
```
**Hours in Seconds:**
`hour_in_seconds` and `hours_in_seconds` returns the amount of seconds in n hours.
```ruby
3.hours_in_seconds #=> 10800
```
**Inches in Inches:**
`inch_in_inches` and `inches_in_inches` returns the amount of inches in n inches.
```ruby
3.inches_in_inches #=> 3
```
**Inside:**
`inside?` returns true if n is greater than start and less than finish. Similar to between but does not return true if equal to self.
```ruby
3.inside?(1, 5) #=> true
3.inside?(3, 5) #=> false
```
**Kilobytes in Bytes:**
`kilobyte_in_bytes` and `kilobytes_in_bytes` returns the amount of bytes in n kilobytes.
```ruby
3.kilobytes_in_bytes #=> 3072
```
**Kilograms in Grams:**
`kilogram_in_grams` and `kilograms_in_grams` returns the amount of grams in n kilograms.
```ruby
3.kilograms_in_grams #=> 3000
```
**Kilometers in Meters:**
`kilometer_in_meters` and `kilometers_in_meters` returns the amount of meters in n kilometers.
```ruby
3.kilometers_in_meters #=> 3000
```
**Less Than:**
`less_than?` returns true if self is less than n.
```ruby
3.less_than?(2) #=> false
3.less_than?(3) #=> false
3.less_than?(4) #=> true
```
**Less Than or Equal To:**
`less_than_or_equal_to?` returns true if self is less than or equal to n.
```ruby
3.less_than_or_equal_to?(2) #=> false
3.less_than_or_equal_to?(3) #=> true
3.less_than_or_equal_to?(4) #=> true
```
**Metric Ton in Ounces:**
`metric_ton_in_ounces` and `metric_tons_in_ounces` returns the amount of grams in n metric_tons.
```ruby
3.metric_tons_in_ounces #=> 3000000
```
**Megabytes in Bytes:**
`megabyte_in_bytes` and `megabytes_in_bytes` returns the amount of bytes in n megabytes.
```ruby
3.megabytes_in_bytes #=> 3145728
```
**Meters in Meters:**
`meter_in_meters` and `meters_in_meters` returns self.
```ruby
3.meters_in_meters #=> 3
```
**Miles in Inches:**
`mile_in_inches` and `miles_in_inches` returns the amount of inches in n miles.
```ruby
3.miles_in_inches #=> 190080
```
**Millenniums in Seconds:**
`millennium_in_seconds` and `millenniums_in_seconds` returns the amount of seconds in n millenniums.
```ruby
3.millenniums_in_seconds #=> 94672800000.0
```
**Milligrams in Grams:**
`milligram_in_grams` and `milligrams_in_grams` returns the amount of grams in n milligrams.
```ruby
3.milligrams_in_grams #=> 0.003
```
**Millimeters in Meters:**
`millimeter_in_meters` and `millimeters_in_meters` returns the amount of meters in n millimeters.
```ruby
3.millimeters_in_meters #=> 0.003
```
**Minutes in Seconds:**
`minute_in_seconds` and `minutes_in_seconds` returns the amount of seconds in n minutes.
```ruby
3.minutes_in_seconds #=> 180
```
**Multiply:**
`multiply` returns the multiplication of two numbers.
```ruby
4.multiply(2) #=> 8
```
**Multiple Of:**
`multiple_of?` returns true if a number can be evenly divided by n.
```ruby
9.multiple_of?(3) #=> true
7.multiple_of?(3) #=> false
```
**Nautical Miles in Inches:**
`nautical_mile_in_inches` and `nautical_miles_in_inches` returns the amount of inches in n nautical miles.
```ruby
3.nautical_miles_in_inches #=> 218740.26239999998
```
**Negative:**
`negative?` returns true if a number is less than zero.
```ruby
-1.negative? #=> true
1.negative? #=> false
```
**Ordinal:**
`ordinal` returns the suffix that should be added to a number to denote the position in an ordered sequence such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th.
```ruby
'1'.ordinal #=> 'th'
'2'.ordinal #=> 'nd'
'3'.ordinal #=> 'rd'
'11'.ordinal #=> 'th'
```
**Ordinalize:**
`ordinalize` transforms a number into an ordinal string used to denote the position in an ordered sequence such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th.
```ruby
'1'.ordinalize #=> '1th'
'2'.ordinalize #=> '2nd'
'3'.ordinalize #=> '3rd'
'11'.ordinalize #=> '4th'
```
**Ounces in Ounces:**
`ounce_in_ounces` and `ounces_in_ounces` returns self.
```ruby
3.ounces_in_ounces #=> 48
```
**Outside:**
`outside?` returns true if n is less than start or greater than finish.
```ruby
3.outside?(4, 5) #=> true
3.outside?(3, 5) #=> false
```
**Pad:**
`pad` returns a string representation of the number padded with pad_num to a specified length.
```ruby
3.pad #=> '003'
3.pad(pad_number: 1) #=> '113'
3.pad(precision: 4) #=> '0003'
```
**Pad Precision:**
`pad_precision` returns a string of padded after the '.' to n amount.
**Options**
* pad_number: 0
* precision: 2
* separator: '...'
```ruby
3.pad_precision #=> '3.00'
3.5.pad_precision #=> '3.50'
3.pad_precision(pad_number: 1) #=> '3.11'
```
**Percentage Of:**
`percentage_of` returns the percentage of a number in relation to another number.
```ruby
0.percentage_of(4) #=> 0
2.percentage_of(0) #=> 0
2.percentage_of(4) #=> 50.0
```
**Petabytes in Bytes:**
`petabyte_in_bytes` and `pegabytes_in_bytes` returns the amount of bytes in n petabytes.
```ruby
3.petabytes_in_bytes #=> 3377699720527872
```
**Positive:**
`positive?` returns true if a number is greater than zero.
```ruby
1.positive? #=> true
-1.positive? #=> false
```
**Pounds in Ounces:**
`pound_in_ounces` and `pounds_in_ounces` returns the amount of ounces in n pounds.
```ruby
3.pounds_in_ounces #=> 48
```
**Power:**
`power` returns the nth power of a number.
```ruby
4.power(2) #=> 16
```
**Root:**
`root` returns the nth root of a number.
```ruby
4.root(2) #=> 2
```
**Seconds in Seconds:**
`second_in_seconds` and `seconds_in_seconds` returns self.
```ruby
3.seconds #=> 3
```
**Stones in Ounces:**
`stone_in_ounces` and `stone_in_ounces` returns the amount of ounces in n stones.
```ruby
3.stones_in_ounces #=> 672
```
**Subtract:**
`subtract` returns the difference of two numbers.
```ruby
4.subtract(2) #=> 2
```
**Terabytes in Bytes:**
`terabyte_in_bytes` and `terabytes_in_bytes` returns the amount of bytes in n terabytes.
```ruby
3.terabytes_in_bytes #=> 3298534883328
```
**To Byte:**
`to_byte_in_bytes` converts a byte size from one unit to another unit.
```ruby
1.to_byte(:byte, :byte) #=> 1 #B
5120.to_byte(:byte, :kilobyte) #=> 5 #MB
1.to_byte(:megabyte, :kilobyte) #=> 1024 #KB
80.to_byte(:megabyte, :gigabyte) #=> 0.078125 #GB
```
**To Currency:**
`to_currency` converts a number to currency string.
**Options**
* precision: 2
* unit: '$'
```ruby
3.to_currency #=> '$3.00'
3.1.to_currency #=> '$3.10'
3.11.to_currency #=> '$3.11'
3.11111.to_currency #=> '$3.11'
3.to_currency(unit: '@') #=> '@3.00'
```
**To Length:**
`to_length` converts a length from one unit to another unit.
```ruby
12.to_length(:inches, :feet) #=> 12 #IN
3000.to_length(:meters, :kilometers) #=> 3 #KM
1.to_length(:feet, :centimeters) #=> 30.479999999999997 #CM
1.to_length(:kilometer, :yards) #=> 1093.6138888888888 #YDS
```
**To Mass:**
`to_mass` converts a mass from one unit to another unit.
```ruby
16.to_mass(:ounces, :pounds) #=> 1 #LB
1.to_mass(:centigrams, :milligrams) #=> 10 #MG
3.to_mass(:pound, :kilogram) #=> 1.360776 #KG
1.to_mass(:kilograms, :pounds) #=> 2.204625 #LB
```
**To Nearest Value:**
`to_nearest value` return the value in values that is nearest to the number.
```ruby
5.to_nearest_value([1, 3, 6, 9]) #=> 6
3.5.to_nearest_value([3.0, 3.3, 3.6, 3.9]) #=> 3.6
```
**To Percantage:**
`to_percentage` converts a number to percentage string.
**Options**
* precision: 2
* unit: '%'
```ruby
3.to_percentage #=> '3.00%'
3.1.to_percentage #=> '3.10%'
3.11.to_percentage #=> '3.11%'
3.11111.to_percentage #=> '3.11%'
3.to_percentage(unit: '@') #=> '3.00@'
```
**To Temperature:**
`to_temperature` converts a temperature from one unit to another unit.
```ruby
100.to_temperature(:celsius, :fahrenheit) #=> 212 #F
212.to_temperature(:fahrenheit, :celsius) #=> 100 #C
212.to_temperature(:fahrenheit, :kelvin) #=> 373.15 #K
```
**To Time:**
`to_time` converts a time unit from one unit to another unit.
```ruby
120.to_time(:seconds, :minutes) #=> 2 #MIN
3.to_time(:hours, :days) #=> 3 #DAY
2.to_time(:days, :seconds) #=> 172800 #SEC
1825.to_time(:days, :years) #=> 4.996577686516085 #YR
```
**Tons in Ounces:**
`ton_in_ounces` and `ton_in_ounces` returns the amount of ounces in n tons.
```ruby
3.tons_in_ounces #=> 96000
```
**Weeks in Seconds:**
`week_in_seconds` and `weeks_in_seconds` returns the amount of seconds in n weeks.
```ruby
3.weeks_in_seconds #=> 1814400
```
**Within:**
`within?` determines if another number is approximately equal within a given epsilon
```ruby
10.006.within?(10, 0.1) #=> true
```
**Yards in Inches:**
`yard_in_inches` and `yards_in_inches` returns the amount of inches in n yards.
```ruby
3.yards_in_inches #=> 108
```
**Years in Seconds:**
`year_in_seconds` and `years_in_seconds` returns the amount of seconds in n years.
```ruby
3.years_in_seconds #=> 94672800.0
```
## Object
**Array:**
`array?` determines if an object is an array.
```ruby
[].array? #=> true
'Awesome Sting'.array? #=> false
```
**Blank:**
`blank?` determines if an object is empty or nil.
```ruby
''.blank? #=> true
'Awesome Sting'.blank? #=> false
```
**Boolean:**
`boolean?` determines if an object is an boolean.
```ruby
1.boolean? #=> true
false.boolean? #=> true
'foo'.boolean? #=> false
```
**Date:**
`date?` determines if an object is a date.
```ruby
Date.today.date? #=> true
'foo'.date? #=> false
```
**False:**
`false?` determines if an object is false.
```ruby
false.false? #=> true
true.false? #=> false
```
**Falsey:**
`falsey?` determines if an object is false, nil, or 0.
```ruby
false.falsey? #=> true
true.falsey? #=> false
0.falsey? #=> true
```
**Float:**
`float?` determines if an object is a float.
```ruby
1.0.float? #=> true
1.float? #=> false
```
**Hash:**
`hash?` determines if an object is a hash.
```ruby
{}.hash? #=> true
[].hash? #=> false
```
**Integer:**
`integer?` determines if an object is a integer.
```ruby
1.integer? #=> true
1.0.integer? #=> false
```
**Numeric:**
`numeric?` determines if an object is numeric.
```ruby
1.numeric? #=> true
1.0.numeric? #=> true
'1.0'.numeric? #=> false
```
**Numeral:**
`numeral?` determines if an object's string value is numeral.
```ruby
'-32.50'.numeral? #=> true
'$2.55'.numeral? #=> false
```
**Palindrome:**
`palindrome?` determines if an object is equal when reversed.
```ruby
'racecar'.palindrome? #=> true
12321.palindrome? #=> true
'example'.palindrome? #=> false
12345.palindrome? #=> false
```
**Present:**
`present?` determines if an object is not empty or nil.
```ruby
'Awesome Sting'.present? #=> true
''.present? #=> false
```
**Range:**
`range?` determines if an object is a range.
```ruby
(1..2).range? #=> true
1.range? #=> false
```
**Safe Send:**
`safe_send` execute caller to an object and rescues with self.
```ruby
3.safe_send(:fake) #=> 3
3.safe_send(:to_s) #=> '3'
3.safe_send(:+, 2) #=> 5
```
**Salvage:**
`salvage` returns a placeholder if object is blank?.
```ruby
' '.salvage #=> '---'
nil.salvage('bar') #=> 'bar'
123.salvage #=> 123
```
**Send Chain:**
`send_chain` chains multiple callers to an object.
```ruby
3.send_chain(:factorial) #=> 6
3.send_chain([:add, 4]) #=> 7
3.send_chain(:factorial, [:add, 4]) #=> 10
```
**Send Chain If:**
`send_chain_if` chains multiple callers to an object if it responds to it.
```ruby
3.send_chain_if(:test) #=> 3
3.send_chain_if(:factorial) #=> 6
3.send_chain_if([:add, 4]) #=> 7
3.send_chain_if(:factorial, [:add, 4], :test) #=> 10
```
**Send If:**
`send_if` sends a caller to an object if it responds to it.
```ruby
3.send_if(:test) #=> 3
3.send_if(:factorial) #=> 6
3.send_if(:add, 4) #=> 7
```
**String:**
`string?` determines if an object is a string.
```ruby
'foo'.string? #=> true
1.string? #=> false
```
**Symbol:**
`symbol?` determines if an object is a symbol.
```ruby
:foo.time? #=> true
'foo'.time? #=> false
```
**Time:**
`time?` determines if an object is a time.
```ruby
Time.now.time? #=> true
'foo'.time? #=> false
```
**True:**
`true?` determines if an object is true.
```ruby
true.true? #=> true
false.true? #=> false
```
**Truthy:**
`truthy?` determines if an object is true or 1.
```ruby
true.truthy? #=> true
false.truthy? #=> false
1.truthy? #=> true
```
**Try:**
`try` and `try!` invokes the public method whose name goes as first argument just like public_send does, except that if the receiver does not respond to it the call returns nil rather than raising an exception.
```ruby
'example'.try(:upcase) #=> 'EXAMPLE'
'example'.try(:fake_method) #=> nil
```
**Try Send:**
`try_send` execute caller to an object and rescues with nil.
```ruby
3.safe_send(:fake) #=> nil
3.safe_send(:to_s) #=> '3'
3.safe_send(:+, 2) #=> 5
```
## Range
**Combine:**
`combine` returns two concated ranges.
```ruby
(1..3).combine(7..9) #=> [1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9]
```
**Include With Range:**
`include_with_range?` determines if a range includes another range.
```ruby
(1..5).include?(1..5) # => true
(1..5).include?(2..3) # => true
(1..5).include?(2..6) # => false
```
**Overlaps:**
`overlaps?` determines if two ranges overlap each other.
```ruby
(1..5).overlaps?(4..6) # => true
(1..5).overlaps?(7..9) # => false
```
**Sample:**
`sample` returns a random element from the range.
```ruby
(1..5).sample # => 4
```
**Shuffle:**
`shuffle` returns a copy of a shuffled range of elements.
`shuffle!` returns a shuffled range of elements.
```ruby
(1..5).shuffle # => [2, 5, 1, 4, 3]
(1..5).shuffle! # => [3, 4, 5, 2, 1]
```
**Within:**
`within?` determines if one range is within another.
```ruby
(1..5).within?(2..4) # => true
(1..5).within?(4..6) # => false
```
## String
**Any:**
`any?` determines if a string includes a set of string(s).
```ruby
'example string'.any?('foo') #=> false
'example string'.any?('foo', 'string') #=> true
```
**At:**
`at` returns the characters at index position, matching string, or regex.
```ruby
'example_string'.at(0) #=> 'e'
'example_string'.at(-2) #=> 'n'
'example_string'.at(1..3) #=> 'xam'
'example_string'.at('e_s') #=> 'e_s'
'example_string'.at(/ple/) #=> 'ple'
'example_string'.at(99) #=> nil
```
**Camelize:**
`camelize` and `camelize!` transforms a string to camelcase.
```ruby
'example_string'.camelize #=> 'ExampleString'
'example_String'.camecase #=> 'ExampleString'
'example_string'.camelize(:lower) #=> 'exampleString'
'example_String'.camecase(:lower) #=> 'exampleString'
```
**Classify:**
`classify` and `classify!` creates a class name from a string like Rails does for table names to models.
```ruby
'example_string'.classify #=> 'ExampleString'
'example_string/test'.classify #=> 'ExampleString::Test'
'example_string.test'.classify #=> 'Test'
```
**Constantize:**
`constantize` converts a string in an object.
```ruby
'Example::String'.constantize #=> Class Object
```
**Dasherize:**
`dasherize` and `dasherize!` replaces underscores with dashes in the string.
```ruby
'example_string'.dasherize #=> 'example-string'
```
**Deconstantize:**
`deconstantize` and `deconstantize!` removes the rightmost segment from the constant expression in the string.
```ruby
'Example::String'.deconstantize # => 'Example'
'::Example::String'.deconstantize # => '::Example'
'String'.deconstantize # => ''
'::String'.deconstantize # => ''
''.deconstantize # => ''
```
**Demodulize:**
`demodulize` and `demodulize!` removes the module part from the expression in the string.
```ruby
'Example::String'.demodulize #=> 'String'
'String'.demodulize #=> 'String'
```
**Domain:**
`domain` extracts the domain name from a URL.
```ruby
'http://www.example.com/fake-page'.domain #=> 'www.example.com'
'example string'.domain #=> 'example string'
```
**Downcase:**
`downcase?` returns true if all characters are lowercase.
```ruby
'example'.downcase? #=> true
'Example'.downcase? #=> false
'EXAMPLE'.downcase? #=> false
```
**Ellipsize:**
`ellipsize` truncate a string in the middle.
**Options**
* offset: 4
* separator: '...'
```ruby
'0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'.ellipsize(30) #=> '0123...WXYZ'
'0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'.ellipsize(50) #=> '0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'
'0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'.ellipsize(30, offset: 2) #=> '01...YZ'
'0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'.ellipsize(30, separator: '+++') #=> '0123+++WXYZ'
```
**Exclude:**
`exclude?` returns true if the string does not include the other string.
```ruby
'example_string'.exclude?('exa') #=> false
'example_string'.exclude?('xxx') #=> true
```
**First:**
`first` returns the first character. If a limit is supplied, returns a substring from the beginning of the string until it reaches the limit value. If the given limit is greater than or equal to the string length, returns a copy of self.
```ruby
'example'.first #=> 'e'
'example'.first(0) #=> ''
'example'.first(3) #=> 'exa'
```
**Format:**
`format` returns an interpolated string that allows for options.
```ruby
'example %s'.format('string') #=> 'example string'
'test %{one} %{two}'.format(one: 'example', two: 'string') #=> 'test example string'
'%d + %d'.format([1, 2]) #=> '1 + 2'
```
**From:**
`from` returns a substring from the given position to the end of the string. If the position is negative, it is counted from the end of the string.
```ruby
'example'.from(0) #=> 'example'
'example'.from(3) #=> 'mple'
```
**Headerize:**
`headerize` and `headerize!` capitalizes each word.
```ruby
' example test-sample '.headerize #=> 'Example Test-sample'
```
**Humanize:**
`humanize` and `humanize!` transforms a string to a human readable string.
**Options**
* capitalize: true
```ruby
'ExampleString'.humanize #=> 'Example string'
'_example_string_id'.humanize #=> 'Example string'
'example_string'.humanize(capitalize: false) #=> 'example string'
```
**Indent:**
`indent` and `indent!` indents the lines in the receiver.
```ruby
'example'.indent(2) #=> ' example'
'example'.indent(2, '\t') #=> '\t\texample'
```
**Index all:**
`index_all` returns the index values of matching patterns.
```ruby
'012324507654301243'.index_all(0) #=> [0,7,13]
'the apple is the best fruit in the world'.index_all('the') #=> [0,13,31]
'asdfasdfasdf'.index_all(/sd/) #=> [1,5,9]
```
**Labelize:**
`labelize` and `labelize!` transforms a string to a human readable string.
```ruby
'example string'.labelize #=> 'Example string'
'_example_string_id'.labelize #=> 'Example string ID'
'ExampleString'.labelize #=> 'Example string'
```
**Last:**
`last` returns the last character of the string. If a limit is supplied, returns a substring from the end of the string until it reaches the limit value (counting backwards). If the given limit is greater than or equal to the string length, returns a copy of self.
```ruby
'example'.last #=> 'e'
'example'.last(0) #=> ''
'example'.first(3) #=> 'ple'
```
**Mixcase:**
`mixcase?` returns true if characters are mixedcase.
```ruby
'Example'.mixedcase? #=> true
'EXAMPLE'.mixedcase? #=> false
'example'.mixedcase? #=> false
```
**Ordinal:**
`ordinal` returns the suffix that should be added to a number to denote the position in an ordered sequence such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th.
```ruby
'1'.ordinal #=> 'th'
'2'.ordinal #=> 'nd'
'3'.ordinal #=> 'rd'
'11'.ordinal #=> 'th'
```
**Ordinalize:**
`ordinalize` transforms a number into an ordinal string used to denote the position in an ordered sequence such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th.
```ruby
'1'.ordinalize #=> '1th'
'2'.ordinalize #=> '2nd'
'3'.ordinalize #=> '3rd'
'11'.ordinalize #=> '4th'
```
**Parameterize:**
`parameterize` and `parameterize!` makes string suitable for a dashed url parameter string.
```ruby
'example_string'.parameterize #=> 'example-string'
'example_string'.parameterize(separator: '?') #=> 'example?string'
```
**Pollute:**
`pollute` and `pollute!` pollutes the space between every letter in a string, so it will be exempt from any impending string searches.
```ruby
'test'.pollute #=> 't^--^--^e^--^--^s^--^--^t^--^--^'
'test'.pollute('-') #=> 't-e-s-t-'
```
**Pop:**
`pop` returns the last character of a string.
```ruby
'test'.pop #=> 't'
```
**Push:**
`push` concats string to self.
```ruby
'test'.push('er') #=> 'tester'
```
**Remove:**
`remove` and `remove!` removes every instance of a string.
```ruby
'this thing that thing'.remove('thing') #=> 'this that '
'this thing that thing'.remove(1..3) #=> 't thing that thing'
'this thing that them'.remove('thing', 'them') #=> 'this that '
'this thing that them'.remove('thing', 1..3) #=> 't that them'
```
**Remove Tags:**
`remove_tags` and `remove_tags!` removes HTML tags from a string.
```ruby
'example'.remove_tags #=> 'example'
'click'.remove_tags #=> 'click'
'this is bold and emphatic'.remove_tags #=> 'this is bold and emphatic'
```
**Sample:**
`sample` and `sample!` deletes a random value and returns that value.
```ruby
'this thing that'.sample #=> 'thing'
'this thing that'.sample(' thing ') #=> 'that'
```
**Shift:**
`shift` and `shift!` removes the first instance of a string.
```ruby
'this thing that thing'.shift #=> 't'
'this thing that thing'.shift('thing') #=> 'this that thing'
'this thing that thing'.shift('this', 'that') #=> ' thing thing'
```
**Shuffle:**
`shuffle` and `shuffle!` randomizes the characters in a string.
```ruby
'ruby rules'.sample #=> 'e lybrsuur'
'ruby rules'.sample! #=> 'rblse syru'
```
**Sift:**
`sift` and `sift!` returns a string matching any character in a pattern.
```ruby
'qa2ws3ed4rf5tg6yh7uj8ik9ol'.sift('0123456789') #=> '23456789'
'qa2ws3ed4rf5tg6yh7uj8ik9ol'.sift(0..9) #=> '23456789'
'qa2ws3ed4rf5tg6yh7uj8ik9ol'.sift([0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]) #=> '23456789'
```
**Slugify:**
`slugify` and `slugify!` generates a permalink-style string, with odd characters removed.
```ruby
'example'.slugify #=> 'example'
'example string'.slugify #=> 'example-string'
'Example string @@@ test!'.slugify #=> 'example-string-test'
```
**Sort:**
`sort` and `sort!` sorts a string.
```ruby
'adbec'.sort #=> 'abcde'
```
**Squish:**
`squish` and `squish!` returns the string, first removing all whitespace on both ends of the string, and then changing remaining consecutive whitespace groups into one space each.
```ruby
'example string'.squish #=> 'example string'
'example \n \t string'.squish #=> 'example string'
' example string '.squish #=> 'example string'
```
**Titleize:**
`titleize` and `titleize!` capitalizes each word in a string.
```ruby
'example string'.titleize #=> 'Example String'
'_example_string_id'.titleize #=> 'Example String'
'ExampleString'.titleize #=> 'Example String'
```
**To:**
`to` returns a substring from the beginning of the string to the given position. If the position is negative, it is counted from the end of the string.
```ruby
'example'.to(0) #=> 'example'
'example'.to(3) #=> 'exam'
'example'.to(-2) #=> 'exampl'
```
**Truncate:**
`truncate` a given text after a given length if text is longer than length.
**Options**
* omission: '...'
* separator: ' '
```ruby
'example string'.truncate(3) #=> '...'
'example string'.truncate(6) #=> 'exa...'
'example string'.truncate(12, separator: ' ') #=> 'example...'
'example string'.truncate(13, omission: '... (more)') #=> 'exa... (more)'
'example string'.truncate(15) #=> 'example string'
```
**Truncate Words:**
`truncate_words` truncates a given text after a given number of words.
**Options**
* omission: '...'
* separator: ' '
```ruby
'example string test'.truncate_words(1) #=> 'example...'
'Once
upon
a
time
in
a
world'.truncate_words(5, separator: '
') #=> 'Once
upon
a
time
in...'
'And they found that many people were sleeping better.'.truncate_words(5, omission: '... (continued)') #=> 'And they found that many... (continued)'
```
**Underscore:**
`underscore` and `underscore!` transforms a string to snakecase.
```ruby
'ExampleString'.underscore #=> 'example_string'
'exampleString'.underscore #=> 'example_string'
'ExampleString::Test'.underscore #=> 'example_string/test'
```
**Unpollute:**
`unpollute` and `unpollute!` removes the default or custom pollution character. Can also be used to remove an unwanted character.
```ruby
't^--^--^e^--^--^s^--^--^t^--^--^'.unpollute #=> 'test'
't-e-s-t-'.unpollute #=> 'test'
```
**Upcase:**
`upcase?` returns true if all characters are uppercase.
```ruby
'EXAMPLE'.upcase? #=> true
'example'.upcase? #=> false
'Example'.upcase? #=> false
```
**Unshift:**
`unshift` and `unshift!` prepends string(s) to self.
```ruby
'this thing that thing'.unshift('thing ') #=> 'thing this thing that thing'
'this thing that thing'.unshift('this ', 'that ') #=> 'this that this thing that thing'
```
## DateTime
*Note:* also works with Date class.
**Format:**
`format` converts a Date or Time object to format it using a human readable string.
**Rules**
* Characters: a-z 0-9 _
* Characters can only be used to generate a format part
```ruby
Date.today.format('year') #=> '2014'
Time.now.format('month_name day, year hour:minute ampm') #=> 'January 09, 2014 02:31 pm'
```
| Name | Key | Equivalent `strftime` | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Month - digits zero-padded | `m` or `month` or `month_padded` | %m | (01..12) |
| Month - digits unpadded | `mm` or `Month` or `month_unpadded` | %-m | (1..12) |
| Month - digits blank-padded | `mmm` or `MONTH` or `day_blank` | %_m | ( 1..12) |
| Month - name | `mmmm` or `month_name` | %B | January |
| Month - name abbreviated | `mmmmm` or `month_name_abbr` | %b | Jan |
| Day - digits zero-padded | `d` or `day` or `day_padded` | %d | (01..31) |
| Day - digits unpadded | `dd` or `Day` or `day_unpadded` | %-d | (1..31) |
| Day - digits blank-padded | `ddd` or `DAY` or `day_blank` | %_d | ( 1..31) |
| Day - digits of the year | `dddd` or `day_of_the_year` | %j | (001..366) |
| Week - iso | `we` or `week` | %V | (00..53) |
| Week - starting sunday | `swe` or `sunday_week` | %U | (00..53) |
| Week - starting monday | `mwe` or `monday_week` | %W | (00..53) |
| Weekday - starting monday | `w` or `weekday` | %u | (1..7) |
| Weekday - starting sunday | `ww` or `weekday_offset` | %w | (0..6) |
| Weekday - name | `www` or `weekday_name` | %A | Sunday |
| Weekday - name abbreviated | `wwww` or `weekday_name_abbr` | %a | Sun |
| Year - digits two | `yy` or `yr` | %y | (00..99) |
| Year - digits four | `yyyy` or `year` | %Y | 1999 |
| Hour - digits zero-padded | `h` or `hour` or `hour_padded` | %H | (00..23) |
| Hour - digits blank-padded | `hh` or `HOUR` or `hour_blank` | %k | ( 0..23) |
| Hour - digits zero-padded | `hhh` or `hour_imperical` or `hour_imperical_padded` | %I | (01..12) |
| Hour - digits blank-padded | `hhhh` or `HOUR_IMPERICAL` or `hour_imperical_blank` | %l | ( 1..12) |
| Minute - minute | `n` or `minute` | %M | (00..59) |
| Second - second | `s` or `second` | %S | (00..60) |
| Meridian - lowercase | `ampm` or `meridian` | %p | am..pm |
| Meridian - uppercase | `AMPM` or `MERIDIAN` | %P | AM..PM |
| Time Zone - time zone | `z` or `time_zone` | %z | +0900 |
| Time Zone - hour and minute offset | `zz` or `time_zone_offset` | %:z | +09:00 |
| Time Zone - hour, minute and second offset | `zzz` or `time_zone_offset_full` | %::z | +09:00:00 |
| Time Zone - time zone name | `zzzz` or `time_zone_name` | %Z | UTC |
**To Format / Stamp:**
`to_format` and `stamp` converts a Date or Time object to a predefined format.
**For a full list check out the time extention file.**
```ruby
Time.now.to_format(:year) #=> '2014'
Time.now.stamp(:datetime) #=> 'January 09, 2014 02:31 pm'
```
| Name | Key | Equivalent `strftime` | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Month - digits zero-padded | `:month` or `:month_padded` | %m | (01..12) |
| Month - digits unpadded | `:month_unpadded` | %-m | (1..12) |
| Month - digits blank-padded | `:month_blank` | %_m | ( 1..12) |
| Month - name | `:month_name` | %B | January |
| Month - name abbreviated | `:month_name_abbr` | %b | Jan |
| Month - digits zero-padded | `:month_year` or `:month_padded_year` | %m %Y | (01..12) 2015 |
| Month - digits unpadded | `:month_unpadded_year` | %-m %Y | (1..12) 2015 |
| Month - digits blank-padded | `:month_blank_year` | %_m %Y | ( 1..12) 2015 |
| Month - name | `:month_name_year` | %B %Y | January 2015 |
| Month - name abbreviated | `:month_name_abbr_year` | %b %Y | Jan 2015 |
| Week - iso | `:week_iso` | %V | (00..53) |
| Week - sunday week | `:sunday_week` | %U | (00..53) |
| Week - monday week | `:monday_week` | %W | (00..53) |
| Week - week year iso | `:week_year_iso` | %V-%G | 04-2014 |
| Weekday - digits zero-padded | `:weekday_padded` | %d | (01..31) |
| Weekday - digits unpadded | `:weekday_unpadded` | %-d | (1..31) |
| Weekday - digits blank-padded | `:weekday_blank` | %_d | ( 1..31) |
| Weekday - name | `:weekday_name` | %A | Sunday |
| Weekday - name abbreviated | `:weekday_name_abbr` | %a | Sun |
| Year - digits two | `:yr` | %y | (00..99) |
| Year - digits four | `:year` | %Y | 1999 |
| Year - day | `:year_day` | %Y-%m-%d | 1999-01-21 |
| Year - week | `:year_week` | %G-%V | 1999-52 |
| Year - month | `:year_month` | %Y-%m | 1999-01 |
| Hour - digits zero-padded | `:hour` or `:hour_padded` | %H | (00..23) |
| Hour - digits blank-padded | `:hour_blank` | %k | ( 0..23) |
| Hour - digits zero-padded imperical | `:hour_imperical_padded` | %I | (01..12) |
| Hour - digits blank-padded imperical | `:hour_imperical_blank` | %l | ( 1..12) |
| Minute - minute | `:minute` | %M | (00..59) |
| Second - second | `:second` | %S | (00..60) |
| Time Zone - time zone | `:time_zone` | %z | +0900 |
| Time Zone - hour and minute offset | `:time_zone_offset` | %:z | +09:00 |
| Time Zone - hour, minute and second offset | `:time_zone_offset_full` | %::z | +09:00:00 |
| Time Zone - time zone name | `:time_zone_name` | %Z | UTC |
| Date - name | `:date` | %B %-d, %Y | January 9, 2014 |
| Date - name abbreviated | `:date_abbr` | %b %-d, %Y | Jan 9, 2014 |
| Date - iso | `:date_iso` | %Y-%m-%d | 2014-01-09 |
| Datetime - name | `:datetime` | %B %-d, %Y %H:%M | January 9, 2014 00:31 |
| Datetime - name abbreviated | `:datetime_abbr` | %b %-d, %Y %H:%M | Jan 9, 2014 00:31 |
| Datetime - iso | `:datetime_iso` | %Y-%m-%d %H:%M | 2014-01-09 00:31 |
| Datetime - name imperical | `:datetime_imperical` | %B %-d, %Y %H:%M | January 9, 2014 12:31 am |
| Datetime - name abbreviated imperical | `:datetime_imperical_abbr` | %b %-d, %Y %H:%M | Jan 9, 2014 12:31 am |
| Datetime - iso imperical | `:datetime_imperical_iso` | %Y-%m-%d %H:%M | 2014-01-09 12:31 am |
| Datetime - name time zone | `:datetime_tzn` | %B %-d, %Y %H:%M %Z | January 9, 2014 00:31 UTC |
| Datetime - name abbreviated time zone | `:datetime_abbr_tzn` | %b %-d, %Y %H:%M %Z | Jan 9, 2014 00:31 UTC |
| Datetime - iso time zone | `:datetime_iso_tzn` | %Y-%m-%d %H:%M %z | 2014-01-09 00:31 +0000 |
| Datetime - name imperical time zone | `:datetime_imperical_tzn` | %B %-d, %Y %H:%M %Z | January 9, 2014 12:31 am UTC |
| Datetime - name abbreviated imperical time zone | `:datetime_imperical_abbr_tzn` | %b %-d, %Y %H:%M %Z | Jan 9, 2014 12:31 am UTC |
| Datetime - iso imperical time zone | `:datetime_imperical_iso_tzn` | %Y-%m-%d %H:%M %z | 2014-01-09 12:31 am +0000 |
| Day - name | `:day` | %B %-d | January 9 |
| Day - name abbreviated | `:day_abbr` | %b %-d | Jan 9 |
| Day - iso | `:day_iso` | %m-%d | 01-09 |
| Daytime - name | `:daytime` | %B %-d %H:%M | January 9 00:31 |
| Daytime - name abbreviated | `:daytime_abbr` | %b %-d %H:%M | Jan 9 00:31 |
| Daytime - iso | `:daytime_iso` | %m-%d %H:%M | 01-09 00:31 |
| Daytime - name imperical | `:daytime_imperical` | %B %-d %H:%M | January 9 12:31 am |
| Daytime - name abbreviated imperical | `:daytime_imperical_abbr` | %b %-d %H:%M | Jan 9 12:31 am |
| Daytime - iso imperical | `:daytime_imperical_iso` | %m-%d %H:%M | 01-09 12:31 am |
| Time - zero-padded | `:time` or `:time_padded` | %H:%M | 00:31 |
| Time - blank-padded | `:time_blank` | %k:%M %z | 0:31 |
| Time - zero-padded imperical | `:time_imperical` or `:time_imperical_padded` | %I:%M %P | 07:31 |
| Time - blank-padded imperical | `:time_imperical_blank` | %l:%M %P | 7:31 |
| Time - with time zone | `:time_tz` | %H:%M %z | 00:31 +0000 |
| Time - with time zone name | `:time_tzn` | %H:%M %Z | 00:31 UTC |
## Contributing
Your contribution is welcome.
1. Fork it
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Added some feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
5. Create new Pull Request