v/vlib/builtin/string.v

// Copyright (c) 2019-2021 Alexander Medvednikov. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by an MIT license
// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
module builtin

import strconv

/*
NB: A V string should be/is immutable from the point of view of
    V user programs after it is first created. A V string is
    also slightly larger than the equivalent C string because
    the V string also has an integer length attached.

    This tradeoff is made, since V strings are created just *once*,
    but potentially used *many times* over their lifetime.

    The V string implementation uses a struct, that has a .str field,
    which points to a C style 0 terminated memory block. Although not
    strictly necessary from the V point of view, that additional 0
    is *very useful for C interoperability*.

    The V string implementation also has an integer .len field,
    containing the length of the .str field, excluding the
    terminating 0 (just like the C's strlen(s) would do).

    The 0 ending of .str, and the .len field, mean that in practice:
      a) a V string s can be used very easily, wherever a
         C string is needed, just by passing s.str,
         without a need for further conversion/copying.

      b) where strlen(s) is needed, you can just pass s.len,
         without having to constantly recompute the length of s
         *over and over again* like some C programs do. This is because
         V strings are immutable and so their length does not change.

    Ordinary V code *does not need* to be concerned with the
    additional 0 in the .str field. The 0 *must* be put there by the
    low level string creating functions inside this module.

    Failing to do this will lead to programs that work most of the
    time, when used with pure V functions, but fail in strange ways,
    when used with modules using C functions (for example os and so on).
*/
pub struct string {
pub:
	str byteptr // points to a C style 0 terminated string of bytes.
	len int     // the length of the .str field, excluding the ending 0 byte. It is always equal to strlen(.str).
mut:
	is_lit int
}

// mut:
// hash_cache int
//
// NB string.is_lit is an enumeration of the following:
// .is_lit == 0 => a fresh string, should be freed by autofree
// .is_lit == 1 => a literal string from .rodata, should NOT be freed
// .is_lit == -98761234 => already freed string, protects against double frees.
// ---------> ^^^^^^^^^ calling free on these is a bug.
// Any other value means that the string has been corrupted.
pub struct ustring {
pub mut:
	s     string
	runes []int
	len   int
}

// vstrlen returns the V length of the C string `s` (0 terminator is not counted).
[unsafe]
pub fn vstrlen(s byteptr) int {
	return unsafe { C.strlen(charptr(s)) }
}

// tos converts a C string to a V string.
// String data is reused, not copied.
[unsafe]
pub fn tos(s byteptr, len int) string {
	// This should never happen.
	if s == 0 {
		panic('tos(): nil string')
	}
	return string{
		str: s
		len: len
	}
}

// tos_clone returns a copy of `s`.
[unsafe]
pub fn tos_clone(s byteptr) string {
	return unsafe { tos2(s) }.clone()
}

// tos2 does the same as `tos`, but also calculates the length. Called by `string(bytes)` casts.
// Used only internally.
[unsafe]
pub fn tos2(s byteptr) string {
	if s == 0 {
		panic('tos2: nil string')
	}
	return string{
		str: s
		len: unsafe { vstrlen(s) }
	}
}

// tos3 does the same as `tos2`, but for char*, to avoid warnings.
[unsafe]
pub fn tos3(s charptr) string {
	if s == 0 {
		panic('tos3: nil string')
	}
	return string{
		str: byteptr(s)
		len: unsafe { C.strlen(s) }
	}
}

// tos4 does the same as `tos2`, but returns an empty string on nil ptr.
[unsafe]
pub fn tos4(s byteptr) string {
	if s == 0 {
		return ''
	}
	return unsafe { tos2(s) }
}

// tos5 does the same as `tos4`, but for char*, to avoid warnings.
[unsafe]
pub fn tos5(s charptr) string {
	if s == 0 {
		return ''
	}
	return unsafe { tos3(s) }
}

[deprecated]
pub fn tos_lit(s charptr) string {
	eprintln('warning: `tos_lit` has been deprecated, use `_SLIT` instead')
	return string{
		str: byteptr(s)
		len: unsafe { C.strlen(s) }
		is_lit: 1
	}
}

// vstring converts a C style string to a V string. NB: the string data is reused, NOT copied.
[unsafe]
pub fn (bp byteptr) vstring() string {
	return string{
		str: bp
		len: unsafe { C.strlen(charptr(bp)) }
	}
}

// vstring_with_len converts a C style string to a V string. NB: the string data is reused, NOT copied.
[unsafe]
pub fn (bp byteptr) vstring_with_len(len int) string {
	return string{
		str: bp
		len: len
	}
}

// vstring converts C char* to V string. NB: the string data is reused, NOT copied.
[unsafe]
pub fn (cp charptr) vstring() string {
	return string{
		str: byteptr(cp)
		len: unsafe { C.strlen(cp) }
	}
}

// vstring_with_len converts C char* to V string. NB: the string data is reused, NOT copied.
[unsafe]
pub fn (cp charptr) vstring_with_len(len int) string {
	return string{
		str: byteptr(cp)
		len: len
	}
}

// clone_static returns an independent copy of a given array.
// It should be used only in -autofree generated code.
fn (a string) clone_static() string {
	return a.clone()
}

// clone returns a copy of the V string `a`.
pub fn (a string) clone() string {
	if a == '' {
		// TODO perf? an extra check in each clone() is not nice.
		return ''
	}
	mut b := string{
		str: unsafe { malloc(a.len + 1) }
		len: a.len
	}
	unsafe {
		C.memcpy(b.str, a.str, a.len)
		b.str[a.len] = `\0`
	}
	return b
}

/*
pub fn (s string) cstr() byteptr {
	clone := s.clone()
	return clone.str
}
*/
// cstring_to_vstring creates a copy of cstr and turns it into a v string.
[unsafe]
pub fn cstring_to_vstring(cstr byteptr) string {
	return unsafe { tos_clone(cstr) }
}

// replace_once replaces the first occurence of `rep` with the string passed in `with`.
pub fn (s string) replace_once(rep string, with string) string {
	idx := s.index_(rep)
	if idx == -1 {
		return s.clone()
	}
	return s.substr(0, idx) + with + s.substr(idx + rep.len, s.len)
}

// replace replaces all occurences of `rep` with the string passed in `with`.
pub fn (s string) replace(rep string, with string) string {
	if s.len == 0 || rep.len == 0 {
		return s.clone()
	}
	// TODO PERF Allocating ints is expensive. Should be a stack array
	// Get locations of all reps within this string
	mut idxs := []int{}
	defer {
		unsafe { idxs.free() }
	}
	mut idx := 0
	for {
		idx = s.index_after(rep, idx)
		if idx == -1 {
			break
		}
		idxs << idx
		idx += rep.len
	}
	// Dont change the string if there's nothing to replace
	if idxs.len == 0 {
		return s.clone()
	}
	// Now we know the number of replacements we need to do and we can calc the len of the new string
	new_len := s.len + idxs.len * (with.len - rep.len)
	mut b := unsafe { malloc(new_len + 1) } // add a newline just in case
	// Fill the new string
	mut idx_pos := 0
	mut cur_idx := idxs[idx_pos]
	mut b_i := 0
	for i := 0; i < s.len; i++ {
		if i == cur_idx {
			// Reached the location of rep, replace it with "with"
			for j in 0 .. with.len {
				unsafe {
					b[b_i] = with[j]
				}
				b_i++
			}
			// Skip the length of rep, since we just replaced it with "with"
			i += rep.len - 1
			// Go to the next index
			idx_pos++
			if idx_pos < idxs.len {
				cur_idx = idxs[idx_pos]
			}
		} else {
			// Rep doesnt start here, just copy
			unsafe {
				b[b_i] = s[i]
			}
			b_i++
		}
	}
	unsafe {
		b[new_len] = `\0`
		return tos(b, new_len)
	}
}

struct RepIndex {
	idx     int
	val_idx int
}

// compare_rep_index returns the result of comparing RepIndex `a` and `b`.
fn compare_rep_index(a &RepIndex, b &RepIndex) int {
	if a.idx < b.idx {
		return -1
	}
	if a.idx > b.idx {
		return 1
	}
	return 0
}

// sort2 sorts the RepIndex array using `compare_rep_index`.
fn (mut a []RepIndex) sort2() {
	a.sort_with_compare(compare_rep_index)
}

// TODO
/*
fn (a RepIndex) < (b RepIndex) bool {
	return a.idx < b.idx
}
*/
// replace_each replaces all occurences of the string pairs given in `vals`.
// Example: assert 'ABCD'.replace_each(['B','C/','C','D','D','C']) == 'AC/DC'
pub fn (s string) replace_each(vals []string) string {
	if s.len == 0 || vals.len == 0 {
		return s
	}
	if vals.len % 2 != 0 {
		println('string.replace_each(): odd number of strings')
		return s
	}
	// `rep` - string to replace
	// `with` - string to replace with
	// Remember positions of all rep strings, and calculate the length
	// of the new string to do just one allocation.
	mut new_len := s.len
	mut idxs := []RepIndex{}
	mut idx := 0
	for rep_i := 0; rep_i < vals.len; rep_i += 2 {
		// vals: ['rep1, 'with1', 'rep2', 'with2']
		rep := vals[rep_i]
		with := vals[rep_i + 1]
		for {
			idx = s.index_after(rep, idx)
			if idx == -1 {
				break
			}
			// We need to remember both the position in the string,
			// and which rep/with pair it refers to.
			idxs << RepIndex{
				idx: idx
				val_idx: rep_i
			}
			idx += rep.len
			new_len += with.len - rep.len
		}
	}
	// Dont change the string if there's nothing to replace
	if idxs.len == 0 {
		return s
	}
	idxs.sort2()
	mut b := unsafe { malloc(new_len + 1) } // add a \0 just in case
	// Fill the new string
	mut idx_pos := 0
	mut cur_idx := idxs[idx_pos]
	mut b_i := 0
	for i := 0; i < s.len; i++ {
		if i == cur_idx.idx {
			// Reached the location of rep, replace it with "with"
			rep := vals[cur_idx.val_idx]
			with := vals[cur_idx.val_idx + 1]
			for j in 0 .. with.len {
				unsafe {
					b[b_i] = with[j]
				}
				b_i++
			}
			// Skip the length of rep, since we just replaced it with "with"
			i += rep.len - 1
			// Go to the next index
			idx_pos++
			if idx_pos < idxs.len {
				cur_idx = idxs[idx_pos]
			}
		} else {
			// Rep doesnt start here, just copy
			unsafe {
				b[b_i] = s.str[i]
			}
			b_i++
		}
	}
	unsafe {
		b[new_len] = `\0`
		return tos(b, new_len)
	}
}

// bool returns `true` if the string equals the word "true" it will return `false` otherwise.
pub fn (s string) bool() bool {
	return s == 'true' || s == 't' // TODO t for pg, remove
}

// int returns the value of the string as an integer `'1'.int() == 1`.
pub fn (s string) int() int {
	return int(strconv.common_parse_int(s, 0, 32, false, false))
}

// i64 returns the value of the string as i64 `'1'.i64() == i64(1)`.
pub fn (s string) i64() i64 {
	return strconv.common_parse_int(s, 0, 64, false, false)
}

// i8 returns the value of the string as i8 `'1'.i8() == i8(1)`.
pub fn (s string) i8() i8 {
	return i8(strconv.common_parse_int(s, 0, 8, false, false))
}

// i16 returns the value of the string as i16 `'1'.i16() == i16(1)`.
pub fn (s string) i16() i16 {
	return i16(strconv.common_parse_int(s, 0, 16, false, false))
}

// f32 returns the value of the string as f32 `'1.0'.f32() == f32(1)`.
pub fn (s string) f32() f32 {
	// return C.atof(charptr(s.str))
	return f32(strconv.atof64(s))
}

// f64 returns the value of the string as f64 `'1.0'.f64() == f64(1)`.
pub fn (s string) f64() f64 {
	// return C.atof(charptr(s.str))
	return strconv.atof64(s)
}

// u16 returns the value of the string as u16 `'1'.u16() == u16(1)`.
pub fn (s string) u16() u16 {
	return u16(strconv.common_parse_uint(s, 0, 16, false, false))
}

// u32 returns the value of the string as u32 `'1'.u32() == u32(1)`.
pub fn (s string) u32() u32 {
	return u32(strconv.common_parse_uint(s, 0, 32, false, false))
}

// u64 returns the value of the string as u64 `'1'.u64() == u64(1)`.
pub fn (s string) u64() u64 {
	return strconv.common_parse_uint(s, 0, 64, false, false)
}

// eq implements the `s == a` (equal) operator.
fn (s string) eq(a string) bool {
	if s.str == 0 {
		// should never happen
		panic('string.eq(): nil string')
	}
	if s.len != a.len {
		return false
	}
	unsafe {
		return C.memcmp(s.str, a.str, a.len) == 0
	}
}

// ne implements the `s != a` (not equal) operator.
fn (s string) ne(a string) bool {
	return !s.eq(a)
}

// lt implements the `s < a` (less than) operator.
fn (s string) lt(a string) bool {
	for i in 0 .. s.len {
		if i >= a.len || s[i] > a[i] {
			return false
		} else if s[i] < a[i] {
			return true
		}
	}
	if s.len < a.len {
		return true
	}
	return false
}

// le implements the `s <= a` (less than or equal to) operator.
fn (s string) le(a string) bool {
	return s.lt(a) || s.eq(a)
}

// gt implements the `s > a` (greater than) operator.
fn (s string) gt(a string) bool {
	return !s.le(a)
}

// ge implements the `s >= a` (greater than or equal to) operator.
fn (s string) ge(a string) bool {
	return !s.lt(a)
}

// TODO `fn (s string) + (a string)` ? To be consistent with operator overloading syntax.
// add concatenates string with the string given in `s`.
fn (s string) add(a string) string {
	new_len := a.len + s.len
	mut res := string{
		str: unsafe { malloc(new_len + 1) }
		len: new_len
	}
	for j in 0 .. s.len {
		unsafe {
			res.str[j] = s.str[j]
		}
	}
	for j in 0 .. a.len {
		unsafe {
			res.str[s.len + j] = a.str[j]
		}
	}
	unsafe {
		res.str[new_len] = `\0` // V strings are not null terminated, but just in case
	}
	return res
}

// split splits the string to an array by `delim`.
// Example: assert 'A B C'.split(' ') == ['A','B','C']
// If `delim` is empty the string is split by it's characters.
// Example: assert 'DEF'.split('') == ['D','E','F']
pub fn (s string) split(delim string) []string {
	return s.split_nth(delim, 0)
}

// split_nth splits the string based on the passed `delim` substring.
// It returns the first Nth parts. When N=0, return all the splits.
// The last returned element has the remainder of the string, even if
// the remainder contains more `delim` substrings.
pub fn (s string) split_nth(delim string, nth int) []string {
	mut res := []string{}
	mut i := 0
	if delim.len == 0 {
		i = 1
		for ch in s {
			if nth > 0 && i >= nth {
				res << s[i..]
				break
			}
			res << ch.ascii_str()
			i++
		}
		return res
	}
	mut start := 0
	// Take the left part for each delimiter occurence
	for i <= s.len {
		is_delim := i + delim.len <= s.len && s.substr(i, i + delim.len) == delim
		if is_delim {
			val := s.substr(start, i)
			was_last := nth > 0 && res.len == nth - 1
			if was_last {
				break
			}
			res << val
			start = i + delim.len
			i = start
		} else {
			i++
		}
	}
	// Then the remaining right part of the string
	if nth < 1 || res.len < nth {
		res << s[start..]
	}
	return res
}

// split_into_lines splits the string by newline characters.
// Both `\n` and `\r\n` newline endings is supported.
pub fn (s string) split_into_lines() []string {
	mut res := []string{}
	if s.len == 0 {
		return res
	}
	mut start := 0
	for i := 0; i < s.len; i++ {
		is_lf := unsafe { s.str[i] } == `\n`
		is_crlf := i != s.len - 1 && unsafe { s.str[i] == `\r` && s.str[i + 1] == `\n` }
		is_eol := is_lf || is_crlf
		is_last := if is_crlf { i == s.len - 2 } else { i == s.len - 1 }
		if is_eol || is_last {
			if is_last && !is_eol {
				i++
			}
			line := s.substr(start, i)
			res << line
			if is_crlf {
				i++
			}
			start = i + 1
		}
	}
	return res
}

// used internally for [2..4]
fn (s string) substr2(start int, _end int, end_max bool) string {
	end := if end_max { s.len } else { _end }
	return s.substr(start, end)
}

// substr returns the string between index positions `start` and `end`.
// Example: assert 'ABCD'.substr(1,3) == 'BC'
pub fn (s string) substr(start int, end int) string {
	$if !no_bounds_checking ? {
		if start > end || start > s.len || end > s.len || start < 0 || end < 0 {
			panic('substr($start, $end) out of bounds (len=$s.len)')
		}
	}
	len := end - start
	if len == s.len {
		return s.clone()
	}
	mut res := string{
		str: unsafe { malloc(len + 1) }
		len: len
	}
	for i in 0 .. len {
		unsafe {
			res.str[i] = s.str[start + i]
		}
	}
	unsafe {
		res.str[len] = `\0`
	}
	/*
	res := string {
		str: s.str + start
		len: len
	}
	*/
	return res
}

// index returns the position of the first character of the input string.
// It will return `-1` if the input string can't be found.
fn (s string) index_(p string) int {
	if p.len > s.len || p.len == 0 {
		return -1
	}
	if p.len > 2 {
		return s.index_kmp(p)
	}
	mut i := 0
	for i < s.len {
		mut j := 0
		for j < p.len && unsafe { s.str[i + j] == p.str[j] } {
			j++
		}
		if j == p.len {
			return i
		}
		i++
	}
	return -1
}

// index returns the position of the first character of the input string.
// It will return `none` if the input string can't be found.
pub fn (s string) index(p string) ?int {
	idx := s.index_(p)
	if idx == -1 {
		return none
	}
	return idx
}

// index_kmp does KMP search.
fn (s string) index_kmp(p string) int {
	if p.len > s.len {
		return -1
	}
	mut prefix := []int{len: p.len}
	mut j := 0
	for i := 1; i < p.len; i++ {
		for unsafe { p.str[j] != p.str[i] } && j > 0 {
			j = prefix[j - 1]
		}
		if unsafe { p.str[j] == p.str[i] } {
			j++
		}
		prefix[i] = j
	}
	j = 0
	for i in 0 .. s.len {
		for unsafe { p.str[j] != s.str[i] } && j > 0 {
			j = prefix[j - 1]
		}
		if unsafe { p.str[j] == s.str[i] } {
			j++
		}
		if j == p.len {
			return i - p.len + 1
		}
	}
	return -1
}

// index_any returns the position of any of the characters in the input string - if found.
pub fn (s string) index_any(chars string) int {
	for c in chars {
		idx := s.index_(c.ascii_str())
		if idx == -1 {
			continue
		}
		return idx
	}
	return -1
}

// last_index returns the position of the last occurence of the input string.
fn (s string) last_index_(p string) int {
	if p.len > s.len || p.len == 0 {
		return -1
	}
	mut i := s.len - p.len
	for i >= 0 {
		mut j := 0
		for j < p.len && unsafe { s.str[i + j] == p.str[j] } {
			j++
		}
		if j == p.len {
			return i
		}
		i--
	}
	return -1
}

// last_index returns the position of the last occurence of the input string.
pub fn (s string) last_index(p string) ?int {
	idx := s.last_index_(p)
	if idx == -1 {
		return none
	}
	return idx
}

// index_after returns the position of the input string, starting search from `start` position.
pub fn (s string) index_after(p string, start int) int {
	if p.len > s.len {
		return -1
	}
	mut strt := start
	if start < 0 {
		strt = 0
	}
	if start >= s.len {
		return -1
	}
	mut i := strt
	for i < s.len {
		mut j := 0
		mut ii := i
		for j < p.len && unsafe { s.str[ii] == p.str[j] } {
			j++
			ii++
		}
		if j == p.len {
			return i
		}
		i++
	}
	return -1
}

// index_byte returns the index of byte `c` if found in the string.
// index_byte returns -1 if the byte can not be found.
pub fn (s string) index_byte(c byte) int {
	for i in 0 .. s.len {
		if unsafe { s.str[i] } == c {
			return i
		}
	}
	return -1
}

// last_index_byte returns the index of the last occurence of byte `c` if found in the string.
// last_index_byte returns -1 if the byte is not found.
pub fn (s string) last_index_byte(c byte) int {
	for i := s.len - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
		if unsafe { s.str[i] == c } {
			return i
		}
	}
	return -1
}

// count returns the number of occurrences of `substr` in the string.
// count returns -1 if no `substr` could be found.
pub fn (s string) count(substr string) int {
	if s.len == 0 || substr.len == 0 {
		return 0
	}
	if substr.len > s.len {
		return 0
	}
	mut n := 0
	mut i := 0
	for {
		i = s.index_after(substr, i)
		if i == -1 {
			return n
		}
		i += substr.len
		n++
	}
	return 0 // TODO can never get here - v doesn't know that
}

// contains returns `true` if the string contains `substr`.
pub fn (s string) contains(substr string) bool {
	if substr.len == 0 {
		return true
	}
	if s.index_(substr) == -1 {
		return false
	}
	return true
}

// contains_any returns `true` if the string contains any chars in `chars`.
pub fn (s string) contains_any(chars string) bool {
	for c in chars {
		if c.ascii_str() in s {
			return true
		}
	}
	return false
}

// contains_any_substr returns `true` if the string contains any of the strings in `substrs`.
pub fn (s string) contains_any_substr(substrs []string) bool {
	if substrs.len == 0 {
		return true
	}
	for sub in substrs {
		if s.contains(sub) {
			return true
		}
	}
	return false
}

// starts_with returns `true` if the string starts with `p`.
pub fn (s string) starts_with(p string) bool {
	if p.len > s.len {
		return false
	}
	for i in 0 .. p.len {
		if unsafe { s.str[i] != p.str[i] } {
			return false
		}
	}
	return true
}

// ends_with returns `true` if the string ends with `p`.
pub fn (s string) ends_with(p string) bool {
	if p.len > s.len {
		return false
	}
	for i in 0 .. p.len {
		if p[i] != s[s.len - p.len + i] {
			return false
		}
	}
	return true
}

// to_lower returns the string in all lowercase characters.
// TODO only works with ASCII
pub fn (s string) to_lower() string {
	unsafe {
		mut b := malloc(s.len + 1)
		for i in 0 .. s.len {
			b[i] = byte(C.tolower(s.str[i]))
		}
		return tos(b, s.len)
	}
}

// is_lower returns `true` if all characters in the string is lowercase.
// Example: assert 'hello developer'.is_lower() == true
pub fn (s string) is_lower() bool {
	for i in 0 .. s.len {
		if s[i] >= `A` && s[i] <= `Z` {
			return false
		}
	}
	return true
}

// to_upper returns the string in all uppercase characters.
// Example: assert 'Hello V'.to_upper() == 'HELLO V'
pub fn (s string) to_upper() string {
	unsafe {
		mut b := malloc(s.len + 1)
		for i in 0 .. s.len {
			b[i] = byte(C.toupper(s.str[i]))
		}
		return tos(b, s.len)
	}
}

// is_upper returns `true` if all characters in the string is uppercase.
// Example: assert 'HELLO V'.is_upper() == true
pub fn (s string) is_upper() bool {
	for i in 0 .. s.len {
		if s[i] >= `a` && s[i] <= `z` {
			return false
		}
	}
	return true
}

// capitalize returns the string with the first character capitalized.
// Example: assert 'hello'.capitalize() == 'Hello'
pub fn (s string) capitalize() string {
	if s.len == 0 {
		return ''
	}
	return s[0].ascii_str().to_upper() + s[1..]
	// sl := s.to_lower()
	// cap := sl[0].str().to_upper() + sl[1..]
	// return cap
}

// is_capital returns `true` if the first character in the string is a capital letter.
// Example: assert 'Hello'.is_capital() == true
pub fn (s string) is_capital() bool {
	if s.len == 0 || !(s[0] >= `A` && s[0] <= `Z`) {
		return false
	}
	for i in 1 .. s.len {
		if s[i] >= `A` && s[i] <= `Z` {
			return false
		}
	}
	return true
}

// title returns the string with each word capitalized.
// Example: assert 'hello v developer'.title() == 'Hello V Developer'
pub fn (s string) title() string {
	words := s.split(' ')
	mut tit := []string{}
	for word in words {
		tit << word.capitalize()
	}
	title := tit.join(' ')
	return title
}

// is_title returns true if all words of the string is capitalized.
// Example: assert 'Hello V Developer'.is_title() == true
pub fn (s string) is_title() bool {
	words := s.split(' ')
	for word in words {
		if !word.is_capital() {
			return false
		}
	}
	return true
}

// find_between returns the string found between `start` string and `end` string.
// Example: assert 'hey [man] how you doin'.find_between('[', ']') == 'man'
pub fn (s string) find_between(start string, end string) string {
	start_pos := s.index_(start)
	if start_pos == -1 {
		return ''
	}
	// First get everything to the right of 'start'
	val := s[start_pos + start.len..]
	end_pos := val.index_(end)
	if end_pos == -1 {
		return val
	}
	return val[..end_pos]
}

/*
pub fn (a []string) to_c() voidptr {
	mut res := malloc(sizeof(byteptr) * a.len)
	for i in 0..a.len {
		val := a[i]
		res[i] = val.str
	}
	return res
}
*/
// is_space returns `true` if the byte is a white space character.
// The following list is considered white space characters: ` `, `\n`, `\t`, `\v`, `\f`, `\r`, 0x85, 0xa0
// Example: assert byte(` `).is_space() == true
pub fn (c byte) is_space() bool {
	// 0x0085 is NEXT LINE (NEL)
	// 0x00a0 is NO-BREAK SPACE
	return c in [` `, `\n`, `\t`, `\v`, `\f`, `\r`, 0x85, 0xa0]
}

// trim_space strips any of ` `, `\n`, `\t`, `\v`, `\f`, `\r` from the start and end of the string.
// Example: assert ' Hello V '.trim_space() == 'Hello V'
pub fn (s string) trim_space() string {
	return s.trim(' \n\t\v\f\r')
}

// trim strips any of the characters given in `cutset` from the start and end of the string.
// Example: assert ' ffHello V ffff'.trim(' f') == 'Hello V'
pub fn (s string) trim(cutset string) string {
	if s.len < 1 || cutset.len < 1 {
		return s
	}
	cs_arr := cutset.bytes()
	mut pos_left := 0
	mut pos_right := s.len - 1
	mut cs_match := true
	for pos_left <= s.len && pos_right >= -1 && cs_match {
		cs_match = false
		if s[pos_left] in cs_arr {
			pos_left++
			cs_match = true
		}
		if s[pos_right] in cs_arr {
			pos_right--
			cs_match = true
		}
		if pos_left > pos_right {
			return ''
		}
	}
	return s.substr(pos_left, pos_right + 1)
}

// trim_left strips any of the characters given in `cutset` from the left of the string.
// Example: assert 'd Hello V developer'.trim_left(' d') == 'Hello V developer'
pub fn (s string) trim_left(cutset string) string {
	if s.len < 1 || cutset.len < 1 {
		return s
	}
	cs_arr := cutset.bytes()
	mut pos := 0
	for pos < s.len && s[pos] in cs_arr {
		pos++
	}
	return s[pos..]
}

// trim_right strips any of the characters given in `cutset` from the right of the string.
// Example: assert ' Hello V d'.trim_right(' d') == ' Hello V'
pub fn (s string) trim_right(cutset string) string {
	if s.len < 1 || cutset.len < 1 {
		return s
	}
	cs_arr := cutset.bytes()
	mut pos := s.len - 1
	for pos >= 0 && s[pos] in cs_arr {
		pos--
	}
	return if pos < 0 { '' } else { s[..pos + 1] }
}

// trim_prefix strips `str` from the start of the string.
// Example: assert 'WorldHello V'.trim_prefix('World') == 'Hello V'
pub fn (s string) trim_prefix(str string) string {
	if s.starts_with(str) {
		return s[str.len..]
	}
	return s
}

// trim_suffix strips `str` from the end of the string.
// Example: assert 'Hello VWorld'.trim_suffix('World') == 'Hello V'
pub fn (s string) trim_suffix(str string) string {
	if s.ends_with(str) {
		return s[..s.len - str.len]
	}
	return s
}

// compare_strings returns `-1` if `a < b`, `1` if `a > b` else `0`.
pub fn compare_strings(a &string, b &string) int {
	if a.lt(b) {
		return -1
	}
	if a.gt(b) {
		return 1
	}
	return 0
}

// compare_strings_reverse returns `1` if `a < b`, `-1` if `a > b` else `0`.
fn compare_strings_reverse(a &string, b &string) int {
	if a.lt(b) {
		return 1
	}
	if a.gt(b) {
		return -1
	}
	return 0
}

// compare_strings_by_len returns `-1` if `a.len < b.len`, `1` if `a.len > b.len` else `0`.
fn compare_strings_by_len(a &string, b &string) int {
	if a.len < b.len {
		return -1
	}
	if a.len > b.len {
		return 1
	}
	return 0
}

// compare_lower_strings returns the same as compare_strings but converts `a` and `b` to lower case before comparing.
fn compare_lower_strings(a &string, b &string) int {
	aa := a.to_lower()
	bb := b.to_lower()
	return compare_strings(aa, bb)
}

// sort sorts the string array.
pub fn (mut s []string) sort() {
	s.sort_with_compare(compare_strings)
}

// sort_ignore_case sorts the string array using case insesitive comparing.
pub fn (mut s []string) sort_ignore_case() {
	s.sort_with_compare(compare_lower_strings)
}

// sort_by_len sorts the the string array by each string's `.len` length.
pub fn (mut s []string) sort_by_len() {
	s.sort_with_compare(compare_strings_by_len)
}

// str returns the string itself.
pub fn (s string) str() string {
	return s
}

// str returns the string itself.
pub fn (s ustring) str() string {
	return s.s
}

// ustring converts the string to a unicode string.
pub fn (s string) ustring() ustring {
	mut res := ustring{
		s: s // runes will have at least s.len elements, save reallocations
		// TODO use VLA for small strings?
		runes: __new_array(0, s.len, int(sizeof(int)))
	}
	for i := 0; i < s.len; i++ {
		char_len := utf8_char_len(unsafe { s.str[i] })
		res.runes << i
		i += char_len - 1
		res.len++
	}
	return res
}

// A hack that allows to create ustring without allocations.
// It's called from functions like draw_text() where we know that the string is going to be freed
// right away. Uses global buffer for storing runes []int array.
__global ( g_ustring_runes []int )

pub fn (s string) ustring_tmp() ustring {
	if g_ustring_runes.len == 0 {
		g_ustring_runes = __new_array(0, 128, int(sizeof(int)))
	}
	mut res := ustring{
		s: s
	}
	res.runes = g_ustring_runes
	res.runes.len = s.len
	mut j := 0
	for i := 0; i < s.len; i++ {
		char_len := utf8_char_len(unsafe { s.str[i] })
		res.runes[j] = i
		j++
		i += char_len - 1
		res.len++
	}
	return res
}

// eq implements the `u == a` (equal) operator.
fn (u ustring) eq(a ustring) bool {
	if u.len != a.len || u.s != a.s {
		return false
	}
	return true
}

// ne implements the `u != a` (not equal) operator.
fn (u ustring) ne(a ustring) bool {
	return !u.eq(a)
}

// lt implements the `u < a` (less than) operator.
fn (u ustring) lt(a ustring) bool {
	return u.s < a.s
}

// le implements the `u <= a` (less than or equal to) operator.
fn (u ustring) le(a ustring) bool {
	return u.lt(a) || u.eq(a)
}

// gt implements the `u > a` (greater than) operator.
fn (u ustring) gt(a ustring) bool {
	return !u.le(a)
}

// ge implements the `u >= a` (greater than or equal to) operator.
fn (u ustring) ge(a ustring) bool {
	return !u.lt(a)
}

// add concatenates ustring with the string given in `s`.
pub fn (u ustring) add(a ustring) ustring {
	mut res := ustring{
		s: u.s + a.s
		runes: __new_array(0, u.s.len + a.s.len, int(sizeof(int)))
	}
	mut j := 0
	for i := 0; i < u.s.len; i++ {
		char_len := utf8_char_len(unsafe { u.s.str[i] })
		res.runes << j
		i += char_len - 1
		j += char_len
		res.len++
	}
	for i := 0; i < a.s.len; i++ {
		char_len := utf8_char_len(unsafe { a.s.str[i] })
		res.runes << j
		i += char_len - 1
		j += char_len
		res.len++
	}
	return res
}

// index_after returns the position of the input string, starting search from `start` position.
pub fn (u ustring) index_after(p ustring, start int) int {
	if p.len > u.len {
		return -1
	}
	mut strt := start
	if start < 0 {
		strt = 0
	}
	if start > u.len {
		return -1
	}
	mut i := strt
	for i < u.len {
		mut j := 0
		mut ii := i
		for j < p.len && u.at(ii) == p.at(j) {
			j++
			ii++
		}
		if j == p.len {
			return i
		}
		i++
	}
	return -1
}

// count returns the number of occurrences of `substr` in the string.
// count returns -1 if no `substr` could be found.
pub fn (u ustring) count(substr ustring) int {
	if u.len == 0 || substr.len == 0 {
		return 0
	}
	if substr.len > u.len {
		return 0
	}
	mut n := 0
	mut i := 0
	for {
		i = u.index_after(substr, i)
		if i == -1 {
			return n
		}
		i += substr.len
		n++
	}
	return 0 // TODO can never get here - v doesn't know that
}

// substr returns the string between index positions `_start` and `_end`.
// Example: assert 'ABCD'.substr(1,3) == 'BC'
pub fn (u ustring) substr(_start int, _end int) string {
	$if !no_bounds_checking ? {
		if _start > _end || _start > u.len || _end > u.len || _start < 0 || _end < 0 {
			panic('substr($_start, $_end) out of bounds (len=$u.len)')
		}
	}
	end := if _end >= u.len { u.s.len } else { u.runes[_end] }
	return u.s.substr(u.runes[_start], end)
}

// left returns the `n`th leftmost characters of the ustring.
// Example: assert 'hello'.left(2) == 'he'
pub fn (u ustring) left(pos int) string {
	if pos >= u.len {
		return u.s
	}
	return u.substr(0, pos)
}

// right returns the `n`th rightmost characters of the ustring.
// Example: assert 'hello'.right(2) == 'lo'
pub fn (u ustring) right(pos int) string {
	if pos >= u.len {
		return ''
	}
	return u.substr(pos, u.len)
}

// at returns the byte at index `idx`.
// Example: assert 'ABC'.at(1) == byte(`B`)
fn (s string) at(idx int) byte {
	$if !no_bounds_checking ? {
		if idx < 0 || idx >= s.len {
			panic('string index out of range: $idx / $s.len')
		}
	}
	unsafe {
		return s.str[idx]
	}
}

// at returns the string at index `idx`.
// Example: assert 'ABC'.at(1) == 'B'
pub fn (u ustring) at(idx int) string {
	$if !no_bounds_checking ? {
		if idx < 0 || idx >= u.len {
			panic('string index out of range: $idx / $u.runes.len')
		}
	}
	return u.substr(idx, idx + 1)
}

// free allows for manually freeing the memory occupied by the unicode string.
[unsafe]
fn (u &ustring) free() {
	$if prealloc {
		return
	}
	unsafe {
		u.runes.free()
		u.s.free()
	}
}

// is_digit returns `true` if the byte is in range 0-9 and `false` otherwise.
// Example: assert byte(`9`) == true
pub fn (c byte) is_digit() bool {
	return c >= `0` && c <= `9`
}

// is_hex_digit returns `true` if the byte is either in range 0-9, a-f or A-F and `false` otherwise.
// Example: assert byte(`F`) == true
pub fn (c byte) is_hex_digit() bool {
	return c.is_digit() || (c >= `a` && c <= `f`) || (c >= `A` && c <= `F`)
}

// is_oct_digit returns `true` if the byte is in range 0-7 and `false` otherwise.
// Example: assert byte(`7`) == true
pub fn (c byte) is_oct_digit() bool {
	return c >= `0` && c <= `7`
}

// is_bin_digit returns `true` if the byte is a binary digit (0 or 1) and `false` otherwise.
// Example: assert byte(`0`) == true
pub fn (c byte) is_bin_digit() bool {
	return c == `0` || c == `1`
}

// is_letter returns `true` if the byte is in range a-z or A-Z and `false` otherwise.
// Example: assert byte(`V`) == true
pub fn (c byte) is_letter() bool {
	return (c >= `a` && c <= `z`) || (c >= `A` && c <= `Z`)
}

// free allows for manually freeing the memory occupied by the string
[unsafe]
pub fn (s &string) free() {
	$if prealloc {
		return
	}
	if s.is_lit == -98761234 {
		C.printf('double string.free() detected\n')
		return
	}
	if s.is_lit == 1 || s.len == 0 {
		return
	}
	unsafe {
		free(s.str)
	}
	s.is_lit = -98761234
}

// before returns the contents before `dot` in the string.
// Example: assert '23:34:45.234'.all_before('.') == '23:34:45'
pub fn (s string) before(dot string) string {
	pos := s.index_(dot)
	if pos == -1 {
		return s
	}
	return s[..pos]
}

// all_before returns the contents before `dot` in the string.
// Example: assert '23:34:45.234'.all_before('.') == '23:34:45'
pub fn (s string) all_before(dot string) string {
	// TODO remove dup method
	pos := s.index_(dot)
	if pos == -1 {
		return s
	}
	return s[..pos]
}

// all_before_last returns the contents before the last occurence of `dot` in the string.
// Example: assert '23:34:45.234'.all_before_last(':') == '23:34'
pub fn (s string) all_before_last(dot string) string {
	pos := s.last_index_(dot)
	if pos == -1 {
		return s
	}
	return s[..pos]
}

// all_after returns the contents after `dot` in the string.
// Example: assert '23:34:45.234'.all_after('.') == '234'
pub fn (s string) all_after(dot string) string {
	pos := s.index_(dot)
	if pos == -1 {
		return s
	}
	return s[pos + dot.len..]
}

// all_after_last returns the contents after the last occurence of `dot` in the string.
// Example: assert '23:34:45.234'.all_after_last(':') == '45.234'
pub fn (s string) all_after_last(dot string) string {
	pos := s.last_index_(dot)
	if pos == -1 {
		return s
	}
	return s[pos + dot.len..]
}

// after returns the contents after the last occurence of `dot` in the string.
// Example: assert '23:34:45.234'.after(':') == '45.234'
pub fn (s string) after(dot string) string {
	return s.all_after_last(dot)
}

// after_char returns the contents after the first occurence of `dot` character in the string.
// Example: assert '23:34:45.234'.after_char(`:`) == '34:45.234'
pub fn (s string) after_char(dot byte) string {
	mut pos := 0
	for i, c in s {
		if c == dot {
			pos = i
			break
		}
	}
	if pos == 0 {
		return s
	}
	return s[pos + 1..]
}

// fn (s []string) substr(a, b int) string {
// return join_strings(s.slice_fast(a, b))
// }
// join joins a string array into a string using `del` delimiter.
// Example: assert ['Hello','V'].join(' ') == 'Hello V'
pub fn (a []string) join(del string) string {
	if a.len == 0 {
		return ''
	}
	mut len := 0
	for val in a {
		len += val.len + del.len
	}
	len -= del.len
	// Allocate enough memory
	mut res := ''
	res.len = len
	res.str = unsafe { malloc(res.len + 1) }
	mut idx := 0
	// Go thru every string and copy its every char one by one
	for i, val in a {
		for j in 0 .. val.len {
			unsafe {
				res.str[idx] = val.str[j]
			}
			idx++
		}
		// Add del if it's not last
		if i != a.len - 1 {
			for k in 0 .. del.len {
				unsafe {
					res.str[idx] = del.str[k]
				}
				idx++
			}
		}
	}
	unsafe {
		res.str[res.len] = `\0`
	}
	return res
}

// join joins a string array into a string using a `\n` newline delimiter.
pub fn (s []string) join_lines() string {
	return s.join('\n')
}

// reverse returns a reversed string.
// Example: assert 'Hello V'.reverse() == 'V olleH'
pub fn (s string) reverse() string {
	if s.len == 0 || s.len == 1 {
		return s
	}
	mut res := string{
		str: unsafe { malloc(s.len) }
		len: s.len
	}
	for i := s.len - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
		unsafe {
			res.str[s.len - i - 1] = s[i]
		}
	}
	return res
}

// limit returns a portion of the string, starting at `0` and extending for a given number of characters afterward.
// 'hello'.limit(2) => 'he'
// 'hi'.limit(10) => 'hi'
pub fn (s string) limit(max int) string {
	u := s.ustring()
	if u.len <= max {
		return s
	}
	return u.substr(0, max)
}

// hash returns an integer hash of the string.
pub fn (s string) hash() int {
	// mut h := s.hash_cache
	mut h := u32(0)
	if h == 0 && s.len > 0 {
		for c in s {
			h = h * 31 + u32(c)
		}
	}
	return int(h)
}

// bytes returns the string converted to a byte array.
pub fn (s string) bytes() []byte {
	if s.len == 0 {
		return []
	}
	mut buf := []byte{len: s.len}
	unsafe { C.memcpy(buf.data, s.str, s.len) }
	return buf
}

// repeat returns a new string with `count` number of copies of the string it was called on.
pub fn (s string) repeat(count int) string {
	if count < 0 {
		panic('string.repeat: count is negative: $count')
	} else if count == 0 {
		return ''
	} else if count == 1 {
		return s
	}
	mut ret := unsafe { malloc(s.len * count + 1) }
	for i in 0 .. count {
		for j in 0 .. s.len {
			unsafe {
				ret[i * s.len + j] = s[j]
			}
		}
	}
	unsafe {
		new_len := s.len * count
		ret[new_len] = 0
		return ret.vstring_with_len(new_len)
	}
}

// fields returns a string array of the string split by `\t` and ` `
// Example: assert '\t\tv = v'.fields() == ['', '', 'v', '=', 'v']
pub fn (s string) fields() []string {
	// TODO do this in a better way
	return s.replace('\t', ' ').split(' ')
}

// strip_margin allows multi-line strings to be formatted in a way that removes white-space
// before a delimeter. by default `|` is used.
// Note: the delimiter has to be a byte at this time. That means surrounding
// the value in ``.
//
// Example:
// st := 'Hello there,
// |this is a string,
// |    Everything before the first | is removed'.strip_margin()
// Returns:
// Hello there,
// this is a string,
// Everything before the first | is removed
pub fn (s string) strip_margin() string {
	return s.strip_margin_custom(`|`)
}

// strip_margin_custom does the same as `strip_margin` but will use `del` as delimiter instead of `|`
pub fn (s string) strip_margin_custom(del byte) string {
	mut sep := del
	if sep.is_space() {
		eprintln('Warning: `strip_margin` cannot use white-space as a delimiter')
		eprintln('    Defaulting to `|`')
		sep = `|`
	}
	// don't know how much space the resulting string will be, but the max it
	// can be is this big
	mut ret := unsafe { malloc(s.len + 1) }
	mut count := 0
	for i := 0; i < s.len; i++ {
		if s[i] in [`\n`, `\r`] {
			unsafe {
				ret[count] = s[i]
			}
			count++
			// CRLF
			if s[i] == `\r` && i < s.len - 1 && s[i + 1] == `\n` {
				unsafe {
					ret[count] = s[i + 1]
				}
				count++
				i++
			}
			for s[i] != sep {
				i++
				if i >= s.len {
					break
				}
			}
		} else {
			unsafe {
				ret[count] = s[i]
			}
			count++
		}
	}
	unsafe {
		ret[count] = 0
		return ret.vstring_with_len(count)
	}
}

// split_by_whitespace - extract only the non whitespace tokens/words from the given string `s`.
// example: '  sss   ssss'.split_by_whitespace() => ['sss', 'ssss']
pub fn (s string) split_by_whitespace() []string {
	mut res := []string{}
	mut word_start := 0
	mut word_end := 0
	mut is_in_word := false
	mut is_space := false
	for i, c in s {
		is_space = c in [` `, `\t`, `\n`]
		if !is_in_word && !is_space {
			word_start = i
			is_in_word = true
			continue
		}
		if is_space && is_in_word {
			word_end = i
			res << s[word_start..word_end]
			is_in_word = false
			word_end = 0
			word_start = 0
			continue
		}
	}
	if is_in_word && word_start > 0 {
		// collect the remainder word at the end
		res << s[word_start..s.len]
	}
	return res
}