The Strings Util

Python SDK, Javascript SDK

Provide a number of functions to manipulate strings. The Python and Javascript SDKs provide different functions.

The following common functions are provided:

• truncate(string, max_len=50): truncate a long string
• format_log_line(severity, module, text): format a log line for printing

Python

• hex2string(hex): convert a hex string into a ascii string

Javascript

• capitalizeFirst(string): capitalize the first letter
• replaceAll(search, replacement): replace all instances of search in replacement
• get_exception(e): return stack trace exception
• topic_matches_sub(pattern, topic): javascript implementation of topic_matches_sub
• format_multiline(string, length): format a multiline string by enforcing a maximum length
• escape_html(string): escape html special characters in a string