---
name: "Text::Xslate::Bridge::Star"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtext-xslate-perl"
version: "3.5.9-2+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Text::Xslate::Bridge::Star"
---

# Text::Xslate::Bridge::Star(3pm)

Selection of common utilities for templates

## NAME

Text::Xslate::Bridge::Star - Selection of common utilities for templates

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Text::Xslate;
    my $tx = Text::Xslate->new(
        module => ['Text::Xslate::Bridge::Star'],
    );
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module provides a selection of utilities for templates.

## FUNCTIONS

### lc($str)

Returns a lower-cased version of *$str*. The same as `CORE::lc()`, but returns undef if *$str* is undef.

See "lc" in perldoc for details.

### uc($str)

Returns a upper-cased version of *$str*. The same as `CORE::uc()`, but returns undef if *$str* is undef.

See "uc" in perldoc for details.

### "substr($str, $offset, $len)"

Extracts a substring out of *$str* and returns it. The same as `CORE::substr()`, but returns undef if *$str* is undef.

See "substr" in perldoc for details.

### "sprintf($fmt, args...)"

Returns a string formatted by the `CORE::sprintf()`. `$fmt` must be a defined value.

See "sprintf" in perldoc for details.

### rx($regex\_pattern)

Compiles *$regex\_patter* as a regular expression and return the regex object. You can pass a regex object to `match()` or `replace()` described below. The same as `"qr//"` operator in Perl.

### "match($str, $pattern)"

Tests if *$str* matches *$pattern*. *$pattern* may be a string or a regex object.

Like `"$str =~ $pattern"` in Perl but you have to pass a regex object explicitly if you can use regular expressions.

Examples:

```
    : match("foo bar baz", "foo")     ? "true" : "false" # true
    : match("foo bar baz", "f..")     ? "true" : "false" # false
    : match("foo bar baz", rx("f..")) ? "true" : "false" # true
```

### "replace($str, $pattern, $replacement)"

Replaces all the *$pattern*s in *$str* with *$replacement*s. Like as `"$str =~ s/$pattern/$replacement/g"` but you have to pass a regex object explicitly if you can use regular expressions.

### "split($str \[, $pattern \[, $limit\]\])"

Splits the string *$str* into a list of strings and returns the list.

## SEE ALSO

Text::Xslate

Text::Xslate::Bridge

perlfunc