mark-util.php

util_helper.php

<?php

/**
 * This class contains a collection of useful functions used all over the place
 * */
class Util
{
	/**
     * Generate a random string
     * @param  integer $xters string length
     * @return string         random string
     */
	public static function rand($xters = 5)
	{
    	$code = substr(base_convert(hash("ripemd160", mt_rand()), 16, 36), 7, $xters);
    	
    	if ( preg_match('/^0x/i', $code) || preg_match('/^[0-9]+/i', $code) )
    		$code = self::rand($xters);

    	return $code;
	}
	
	/** 
	 * Create a teaser from string.
	 * 
	 * This function will eventually be deleted, please use word_limiter()
	 * 
	 * @param			string		$string		The
	 * @param			int			$length		The character length of the teaser
	 * @return			string
	 * @author			imss team
	 * */
	public static function teaser($string, $length)
	{
		return substr($string, 0, $length) . (($length < strlen($string)) ? " .." : null);
	}
	
	/** 
	 * Wrap output of the print_r() function in <PRE> html tags to enable easier debug selects either the last posted value or the db value (selected value)
	 * 
	 * @author			imss team
	 * */
	public static function printr($var)
	{
		if ($var === FALSE) 
		{
			var_dump($var);
		}
		else 
		{
			echo "<pre>" . print_r($var, 1) . "</pre>";
		}
	}
	
}