Lambdabot.Util

String and other utilities

Documentation

dropSpace :: [Char] -> [Char]

dropSpace takes as input a String and strips spaces from the prefix as well as the suffix of the String. Example:

 dropSpace "   abc  " ===> "abc"

dropSpaceEnd :: [Char] -> [Char]

Drop space from the end of the string

dropNL :: [Char] -> [Char]

splitFirstWord

Arguments

:: String

String to be broken

-> (String, String)

Break a String into it's first word, and the rest of the string. Example:

 split_first_word "A fine day" ===> ("A", "fine day)

limitStr :: Int -> String -> String

Truncate a string to the specified length, putting ellipses at the end if necessary.

listToStr :: String -> [String] -> String

Form a list of terms using a single conjunction. Example:

 listToStr "and" ["a", "b", "c"] ===> "a, b and c"

showClean :: Show a => [a] -> String

show a list without heavyweight formatting NB: assumes show instance outputs a quoted String. under that assumption, strips the outer quotes.

expandTab :: Int -> String -> String

untab an string

arePrefixesWithSpaceOf :: [String] -> String -> Bool

arePrefixesOf :: [String] -> String -> Bool

io :: MonadIO m => IO a -> m a

random :: MonadIO m => [a] -> m a

Pick a random element of the list.

insult :: [String]

confirmation :: [String]