string-methods

String Methods Example

Oxide provides comprehensive built-in string manipulation functions.

Available Methods

Method	Description
trim(str)	Remove leading/trailing whitespace
upper(str)	Convert to uppercase
lower(str)	Convert to lowercase
split(str, delimiter)	Split string into list
join(list, delimiter)	Join list into string
contains(str, substr)	Check if substring exists
startsWith(str, prefix)	Check if starts with prefix
endsWith(str, suffix)	Check if ends with suffix
indexOf(str, substr)	Find position of substring
substring(str, start, end)	Extract portion of string
replace(str, old, new)	Replace occurrences
repeat(str, count)	Repeat string n times
reverse(str)	Reverse the string

Examples

Basic Operations

text = "  Hello World  "
print(trim(text))        // "Hello World"
print(upper(text))       // "  HELLO WORLD  "
print(lower(text))       // "  hello world  "

Splitting and Joining

csv = "a,b,c"
parts = split(csv, ",")  // ["a", "b", "c"]
joined = join(parts, "-") // "a-b-c"

Search and Check

str = "Hello, Oxide!"
print(contains(str, "Oxide"))     // 1 (true)
print(startsWith(str, "Hello"))   // 1 (true)
print(indexOf(str, "Oxide"))      // 7

Running the Example

oxide main.ox