MarkDev.Utils.CSharpHelpers 1.0.1

C-Sharp Helpers

This package comprises of collections of C# helper methods that are used every day by c-sharp developers. You don't have to write these helper functions yourself. There are currenlty eleven helper methods - still growing.

Helpers

Helpers.Right(int length) - Get substring of specified number of characters on the right.

Usage

var longString = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";

var lastFourXters = longString.Right(4);

Helpers.Left(int length) - Get substring of specified number of characters on the left.

Usage

var longString = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";

var lastFourXters = longString.Left(4);

Helpers.ToBase64() - Convert a given value to base64 string.

Usage

var name = "MarkAdesina";

var base64 = name.ToBase64();

Helpers.FromBase64() - Convert baase64 string to normal string.

Usage

var name = "somebase64string";

var rawString = name.FromBase64();

Helpers.IsValidEmail() - Verifies that a string is in valid e-mail format.

Usage

var email = "name@somedomain.com";

var isValid = email.IsValidEmail();

Helpers.ToBool() - Converts string to its boolean equivalent.

Usage

var someVal = "true";

var isBool = someVal.ToBool();

Helpers.EmptyIfNull() - Returns an empty string if null or empty is passed.

Usage

var someVal = "";

var val = someVal.EmptyIfNull();

Helpers.EncryptToDES(string key) - Encrypt value with DES Algorithm.

Usage

var someVal = "Some plain text to be encrypted";
var key ="mysecretKey";

var encryptedVal = someVal.EncryptToDES(key);

Helpers.DecryptFromDES(string key) - decrypt value with DES Algorithm.

Usage

var someVal = "Some encrypted value";
var key ="mysecretKey";

var decryptedVal = someVal.DecryptFromDES(key);