The UtilMethods is a helper class providing many different methods for getting, evaluating, and comparing strings and a variety of other object types. Here are the helper methods of the UtilMethod class:
Before using UtilMethods, make sure you are familiar with the more standard tool set:
Date Handling: /docs/latest/date-viewtool
Arithmetic Operations: /docs/latest/mathtool
Number Methods
.mod Method
Returns the modulus remainder after the division of two numbers
$UtilMethods.mod(20,8)
Returns: 4
For more number handling tools see the mathTool
String Methods
.isSet Method
Checks if a variable is set with a value
$UtilMethods.isSet($string)
Returns: true
.truncatify Method
Trims a string by passing a string and a limit. Adds an ellipse after the last word but leaves the last word complete.
$UtilMethods.truncatify("The dog crossed the road", 10)
Returns: The dog crossed…
.contains Method
Returns boolean (true), if string value in parameter 1 contains string value in parameter 2
$UtilMethods.contains("The dog barked at the car*,*dog")
Returns: true
.capitalize Method
Capitalizes the first letter of words in a string
$UtilMethods.capitalize("the dog barked at the car")
Returns: The Dog Barked At The Car
.encode Method
Encodes a string for passing parameters via a url
$UtilMethods.encodeURL("http://somelink.html?test&testing=1")
Returns: http%3A%2F%2Fsomelink.html%3Ftest%26testing%3D1
.decode Method
Decodes a string (such as a parameter passed in a url)
$UtilMethods.decodeURL("http%3A%2F%2Fsomelink.html%3Ftest%26testing%3D1")
Returns: http://somelink.html?test&testing=1
.xmlEscape Method
Important to escape user input and prevent XSS attacks, especially useful to provides security when reading url parameters
$UtilMethods.xmlEscape("somestring <script>hack attack</script>")
Returns: somestring <script>hack attack</script>
