Working with strings

Various tools for working with strings

Files
file	stringUtils.hpp
	Utilities for working with strings.
file	stringUtils.cpp
	Implementation of utilities for working with strings.

Functions
template<typename typeT , unsigned width = 0, char pad = ' '>
std::string	mx::ioutils::convertToString (const typeT &value, int precision=0)
	Convert a numerical value to a string.
template<typename typeT >
typeT	mx::ioutils::convertFromString (const std::string &str)
	Convert a string to a numerical value.
template<>
bool	mx::ioutils::convertFromString< bool > (const std::string &str)
	Template specialization of convertFromString for bool.
void	mx::ioutils::toLower (std::string &outstr, const std::string &instr)
	Convert a string to all lower case.
std::string	mx::ioutils::toLower (const std::string &instr)
	Convert a string to all lower case.
void	mx::ioutils::toUpper (std::string &outstr, const std::string &instr)
	Convert a string to all upper case.
std::string	mx::ioutils::toUpper (const std::string &instr)
	Convert a string to all upper case.
void	mx::ioutils::removeWhiteSpace (std::string &outstr, const std::string &instr)
	Remove all white space from a string.
std::string	mx::ioutils::removeWhiteSpace (const std::string &instr)
	Remove all white space from a string.
int	mx::ioutils::stringWrap (std::vector< std::string > &lines, const std::string &str, int width)
	Wrap a string by breaking it into smaller sized portions of a desired width.
template<typename typeT >
void	mx::ioutils::parseStringVector (std::vector< typeT > &v, const std::string &s, char delim=',')
	Parses a string into a vector of tokens delimited by a character.
template<typename typeT >
void	mx::ioutils::parseStringVector (std::vector< typeT > &v, const std::string &s, const std::string &delims)
	Parses a string into a vector of tokens delimited by a set of characters.

Function Documentation

convertFromString()

template<typename typeT >

typeT mx::ioutils::convertFromString

(

const std::string &

str

)

Convert a string to a numerical value.

The default version attempts to do the conversion with a simple c style cast. Template specializations handle conversions to the basic types.

Example:

std::string str = "2.34567";
double d;
d = convertFromString<double>(str);

Template Parameters

typeT

is the type of the numerical value desired

Returns

the converted numerical value.

Parameters

[in]

str

is the string to convert

Definition at line 144 of file stringUtils.hpp.

convertFromString< bool >()

template<>

bool mx::ioutils::convertFromString< bool >

(

const std::string &

str

)

Template specialization of convertFromString for bool.

First looks for 0/1, f/t, or F/T in the first non-space character of str. Otherwise, we use convertFromString<int>.

Returns

the converted numerical value.

Parameters

[in]

str

is the string to convert

Definition at line 166 of file stringUtils.cpp.

convertToString()

template<typename typeT , unsigned width = 0, char pad = ' '>

std::string mx::ioutils::convertToString	(	const typeT &	value,
		int	precision = 0
	)

Convert a numerical value to a string.

The default version uses the stream library to convert. A specialization is provided to prevent conversion of std::string.

The precision parameter is only used for floating point types. If the default precision==0 is passed, then the maximum useful precision is used, from the value of std::numeric_limits<typeT>::max_digits10.

The width and pad template parameters can be used to set a fixed maximum width and a pad character.

Examples:

To convert a double precision number to string:

double d = 2.898434;
std::string str;
str = convertToString(d);  //note that you will not normally need to specify <typeT>

To produce a fixed width 0 padded string from an integer:

int i = 23;
std::string str;
str = convertToString<int, 5, '0'>(i);  //result is "00023".

Template Parameters

typeT	is the type of value to convert
width	specifies the maximum width, not including the '\0'
pad	specifies the pad character

Returns

a string representation of value

Parameters

[in]	value	the value of type typeT to be converted
[in]	precision	[optional] the precision (see http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/ios/ios_base/precision/) to use for floating point types.

Definition at line 83 of file stringUtils.hpp.

Referenced by mx::AO::sim::simulatedAOSystem< _realT, _wfsT, _reconT, _filterT, _dmT, _turbSeqT, _coronT >::~simulatedAOSystem(), mx::AO::analysis::fourierTemporalPSD< _realT, aosysT >::analyzePSDGrid(), mx::fits::fitsErrText(), mx::app::appConfigurator::get(), mx::app::appConfigurator::get(), mx::AO::analysis::fourierTemporalPSD< _realT, aosysT >::getGridPSD(), mx::AO::analysis::fourierTemporalPSD< _realT, aosysT >::intensityPSD(), and mx::AO::analysis::fourierTemporalPSD< _realT, aosysT >::makePSDGrid().

parseStringVector() [1/2]

template<typename typeT >

void mx::ioutils::parseStringVector	(	std::vector< typeT > &	v,
		const std::string &	s,
		char	delim = ','
	)

Parses a string into a vector of tokens delimited by a character.

E.g., the string

std::string s={"0,1,2,3,4"};
std::vector<int> v;
parseStringVector(v,s);

is parsed to a vector as if it was initialized with

std::vector<int> v = {0,1,2,3,4};

Template Parameters

typeT

the type to convert the tokens too.

Parameters

[out]	v	the vector holding the parsed and converted tokens. Is cleared.
[in]	s	the string to parse
[in]	delim	[optional] the delimiter. Default is comma ','.

Definition at line 282 of file stringUtils.hpp.

parseStringVector() [2/2]

template<typename typeT >

void mx::ioutils::parseStringVector	(	std::vector< typeT > &	v,
		const std::string &	s,
		const std::string &	delims
	)

Parses a string into a vector of tokens delimited by a set of characters.

E.g., the string

std::string s={"0,1:2 3,4"};
std::vector<int> v;
parseStringVector(v, s, ",: ");

is parsed to a vector as if it was initialized with

std::vector<int> v = {0,1,2,3,4};

Template Parameters

typeT

the type to convert the tokens too.

Parameters

[out]	v	the vector holding the parsed and converted tokens. Is cleared.
[in]	s	the string to parse
[in]	delims	the delimiters.

Definition at line 320 of file stringUtils.hpp.

removeWhiteSpace() [1/2]

std::string mx::ioutils::removeWhiteSpace

(

const std::string &

instr

)

Remove all white space from a string.

Uses std::remove_if.

Returns

the modified string.

Parameters

[in]

instr

is the string to remove whitespace from

Definition at line 228 of file stringUtils.cpp.

References mx::ioutils::removeWhiteSpace().

removeWhiteSpace() [2/2]

void mx::ioutils::removeWhiteSpace	(	std::string &	outstr,
		const std::string &	instr
	)

Remove all white space from a string.

Uses std::remove_if.

Parameters

[out]	outstr	will contain the new string with no whitespace.
[in]	instr	is the string to remove whitespace from

Definition at line 220 of file stringUtils.cpp.

Referenced by mx::sys::gitRepo::getGitFileState(), mx::astro::numSpType(), and mx::ioutils::removeWhiteSpace().

stringWrap()

int mx::ioutils::stringWrap	(	std::vector< std::string > &	lines,
		const std::string &	str,
		int	width
	)

Wrap a string by breaking it into smaller sized portions of a desired width.

Whenever possible breaks at spaces. A single space is discarded at the break.

Parameters

[out]	lines	each new entry contains a wrapped portion of the string. Not cleared, so can accumulate.
[in]	str	the string to wrap
[in]	width	the maximum width of the output strings

Definition at line 238 of file stringUtils.cpp.

Referenced by mx::ioutils::textTable::addCell().

toLower() [1/2]

std::string mx::ioutils::toLower

(

const std::string &

instr

)

Convert a string to all lower case.

Calls the c tolower function for each character in instr.

Returns

the all lower case string

Parameters

[in]

instr

is the string to convert

Definition at line 191 of file stringUtils.cpp.

References mx::ioutils::toLower().

toLower() [2/2]

void mx::ioutils::toLower	(	std::string &	outstr,
		const std::string &	instr
	)

Convert a string to all lower case.

Calls the c tolower function for each character in instr.

Parameters

[out]	outstr	will be resized and populated with the lower case characters
[in]	instr	is the string to convert

Definition at line 182 of file stringUtils.cpp.

Referenced by mx::astro::picklesSpectrum< _units >::fileName(), and mx::ioutils::toLower().

toUpper() [1/2]

std::string mx::ioutils::toUpper

(

const std::string &

instr

)

Convert a string to all upper case.

Calls the c toupper function for each character in instr.

Returns

the all lower case string

Parameters

[in]

instr

is the string to convert

Definition at line 210 of file stringUtils.cpp.

References mx::ioutils::toUpper().

toUpper() [2/2]

void mx::ioutils::toUpper	(	std::string &	outstr,
		const std::string &	instr
	)

Convert a string to all upper case.

Calls the c toupper function for each character in instr.

Parameters

[out]	outstr	will be resized and populated with the lower case characters
[in]	instr	is the string to convert

Definition at line 201 of file stringUtils.cpp.

Referenced by mx::astro::numSpType(), and mx::ioutils::toUpper().