ericmakesstuff/display-name

A simple package to show user's real names in a variety of Web-safe ways, i.e. Eric B. or E B. Also includes a Laravel Facade.

DisplayName

, _(*1)

A simple package to show user's real names in a variety of Web-safe ways, i.e. Eric B. or E B. Also includes a Laravel Facade., _(*2)

Install

Via Composer, _(*3)

``` bash $ composer require ericmakesstuff/display-name, <sub>(*4)</sub>

## Usage

``` php
$displayName = new EricMakesStuff\DisplayName\DisplayName();
echo $displayName->fullName('John Smith'); // John Smith
echo $displayName->firstName('John Smith'); // John
echo $displayName->firstNameLastInitial('John Smith'); // John S
echo $displayName->firstNameLastInitialWithPeriod('John Smith'); // John S.
echo $displayName->initials('John Smith'); // JS
echo $displayName->initialsWithPeriods('John Smith'); // J.S.
echo $displayName->initialsWithSpaces('John Smith'); // J S
echo $displayName->format('John Smith', 'initials'); // JS

Laravel Facade

Include the Service Provider in config/app.php, <sub>(*5)</sub>

'EricMakesStuff\DisplayName\DisplayNameServiceProvider',

Include the Facade in config/app.php, <sub>(*6)</sub>

'DisplayName' => 'EricMakesStuff\DisplayName\Facades\DisplayName',

Use the facade, <sub>(*7)</sub>

DisplayName::firstName('John Smith') // John
DisplayName::format('John Smith', 'initials') // JS

Change log

Please see CHANGELOG for more information what has changed recently., <sub>(*8)</sub>

Testing

bash $ composer test, <sub>(*9)</sub>

Contributing

Please see CONTRIBUTING for details., <sub>(*10)</sub>

Security

If you discover any security related issues, please email eric at ericmakesstuff dot com instead of using the issue tracker., <sub>(*11)</sub>

Credits

• Eric Blount

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information., <sub>(*12)</sub>