Global Helpers

appCacheClear() — Removes every entry from the application data cache. The framework’s own caches (actions, pages,
appCacheDelete() — Removes the entry for key. Returns true when there was an unexpired entry to remove.
appCacheExists() — Returns true when an unexpired entry exists for key, even one holding false, <cod
appCacheFetch() — Returns the value cached under key. On a miss, calls callback, caches what it returns for <cod
appCacheRead() — Returns the value cached under key, or defaultValue when there is no unexpired entry. A cached
appCacheWrite() — Caches value under key for time, replacing any entry already there. Complex value
capitalize() — Capitalizes the first character of the supplied string.
controller() — Creates and returns a controller object with your own custom name and params.
deobfuscateParam() — Deobfuscates a value.
distanceOfTimeInWords() — Pass in two dates to this method, and it will return a string describing the difference between them.
escapeForLike() — Escapes the LIKE wildcards in a string so it can be used as a literal search term in a
excerpt() — Extracts an excerpt from text that matches the first instance of a given phrase.
generateUUID() — Generates a 36-character UUID compatible with SQL Server’s uniqueidentifier.
humanize() — Returns readable text by capitalizing and converting camel casing to multiple words.
hyphenize() — Converts camelCase strings to lowercase strings with hyphens as word delimiters instead. Example: myVariable becomes my-
injector() — Return a reference to the DI container for direct configuration.
mimeTypes() — Returns an associated MIME type based on a file extension.
model() — Returns a reference to the requested model so that class level methods can be called on it.
obfuscateParam() — Obfuscates a value. Typically used for hiding primary key values when passed along in the URL.
pluginNames() — Returns a list of the names of all installed plugins.
pluralize() — Returns the plural form of the passed in word. Can also pluralize a word based on a value passed to the count</cod


publish() — Publish an event to a channel.
service() — Resolve a DI-registered service by name.
singularize() — Returns the singular form of the passed in word.
timeAgoInWords() — Returns a string describing the approximate time difference between the date passed in and the current date.
timeUntilInWords() — Returns a string describing the approximate time difference between the current date and the date passed in.
titleize() — Capitalizes all words in the text to create a nicer looking title.
truncate() — Truncates text to the specified length and replaces the last characters with the specified truncate string (which defaul
URLFor() — Creates an internal URL based on supplied arguments.
wordTruncate() — Truncates text to the specified length of words and replaces the remaining characters with the specified truncate string