Text reference

Build, search and change text.

Functions#

text.contains#

text.contains(text, part)

True when text holds part.

• Effects: none: the result depends on the arguments only.
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: a fixed number of operations.

text.ends_with#

text.ends_with(text, part)

True when text ends with part.

• Effects: none: the result depends on the arguments only.
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: a fixed number of operations.

text.fmt#

text.fmt([value], [spec], [fallback], [zone])

A value written as text by a format spec, with a fallback for na.

• Effects: builds a new value whose size follows its arguments (counted in the memory ledger).
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: allocates: the memory ledger counts what it builds.

text.format#

text.format([pattern], ...values)

Fills {0}, {1} in pattern with the values after it.

• Effects: builds a new value whose size follows its arguments (counted in the memory ledger).
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: allocates: the memory ledger counts what it builds.
• Examples: Levels from text.

text.format_time#

text.format_time([time], [pattern], [zone])

A time value written by a pattern, in a zone.

• Effects: builds a new value whose size follows its arguments (counted in the memory ledger).
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: allocates: the memory ledger counts what it builds.

text.index_of#

text.index_of(text, part)

The position of the first part in text, or -1.

• Effects: none: the result depends on the arguments only.
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: a fixed number of operations.

text.length#

text.length(text)

The number of characters of text.

• Effects: none: the result depends on the arguments only.
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: a fixed number of operations.

text.lower#

text.lower(text)

The text in lower or upper case.

• Effects: builds a new value whose size follows its arguments (counted in the memory ledger).
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: allocates: the memory ledger counts what it builds.

text.match#

text.match([text], [pattern])

Matches text against a pattern.

• Effects: builds a new value whose size follows its arguments (counted in the memory ledger).
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: allocates: the memory ledger counts what it builds.

text.of#

text.of(value, [format])

A value written as text, in a given format.

• Effects: builds a new value whose size follows its arguments (counted in the memory ledger).
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: allocates: the memory ledger counts what it builds.

text.repeat#

text.repeat(text, count, [separator])

The text repeated count times, with separator between.

• Effects: builds a new value whose size follows its arguments (counted in the memory ledger).
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: allocates: the memory ledger counts what it builds.

text.replace#

text.replace(text, target, replacement, [occurrence])

Replaces one occurrence of target.

• Effects: builds a new value whose size follows its arguments (counted in the memory ledger).
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: allocates: the memory ledger counts what it builds.

text.replace_all#

text.replace_all(text, target, replacement)

Replaces every occurrence of target.

• Effects: builds a new value whose size follows its arguments (counted in the memory ledger).
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: allocates: the memory ledger counts what it builds.
• Examples: Levels from text.

text.slice#

text.slice(text, from, [to])

The part of text from from to to.

• Effects: builds a new value whose size follows its arguments (counted in the memory ledger).
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: allocates: the memory ledger counts what it builds.

text.split#

text.split(text, separator)

Splits text at separator into an array.

• Effects: builds a new value whose size follows its arguments (counted in the memory ledger).
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: allocates: the memory ledger counts what it builds.
• Examples: Levels from text.

text.starts_with#

text.starts_with(text, part)

True when text begins with part.

• Effects: none: the result depends on the arguments only.
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: a fixed number of operations.

text.to_number#

text.to_number(text)

The number written in text, or na.

• Effects: none: the result depends on the arguments only.
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: a fixed number of operations.
• Examples: Levels from text.

text.trim#

text.trim(text)

The text without spaces at either end.

• Effects: builds a new value whose size follows its arguments (counted in the memory ledger).
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: allocates: the memory ledger counts what it builds.
• Examples: Levels from text.

text.upper#

text.upper(text)

The text in lower or upper case.

• Effects: builds a new value whose size follows its arguments (counted in the memory ledger).
• Phase: every bar.
• Cost: allocates: the memory ledger counts what it builds.