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rfc:unicode_text_processing [2022/11/21 15:14] – derickrfc:unicode_text_processing [2022/12/21 11:48] (current) – Added concat and equals methods; changed join to accept an iterator; Enhance explanation of locales and collations, and standardize on using ''$collator'' as an argument name everywhere. derick
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 ====== PHP RFC: Unicode Text Processing ====== ====== PHP RFC: Unicode Text Processing ======
-  * Version: 0.9 +  * Version: 0.9.2 
-  * Date: 2022-11-09+  * Date: 2022-12-21 (Original date: 2022-12-15)
   * Author: Derick Rethans <derick@php.net>   * Author: Derick Rethans <derick@php.net>
   * Status: Draft   * Status: Draft
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 create an API that developers can use to do Unicode text processing create an API that developers can use to do Unicode text processing
 correctly, without having to know all the intricacies. correctly, without having to know all the intricacies.
 +
 +Although PHP has decent maths features, it is solely missing performant
 +Unicode text processing always available in the core.
  
 ==== Definitions ==== ==== Definitions ====
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 ===== Proposal ===== ===== Proposal =====
  
-To introduce a new "Text" class, with methods to operate on the text +To introduce a new final "Text" class, with methods to operate on the 
-stored in the objects.+text stored in the objects.
  
 Methods on the class will all return a new (immutable) object. Methods on the class will all return a new (immutable) object.
 +
 +The proposal is to make the ''Text'' class part of the PHP core. This would
 +mean that it is therefore always available to user. As the implementation
 +requires ICU, this would also mean that PHP will depend on the ICU library.
 +
 ==== Basics ==== ==== Basics ====
  
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 constructor. constructor.
  
-The ''toString()'' method collapses the internally stored text into a+The ''_****_toString()'' method collapses the internally stored text into a
 UTF-8 encoded string, which can be used by all existing PHP functions UTF-8 encoded string, which can be used by all existing PHP functions
 that accept strings. that accept strings.
  
-The internal representation would be UTF-16, as that's what ICU uses.+The internal representation of the text is UTF-16, as that's what ICU uses.
 Unlike the PHP 6 approach, the conversion to/from the internal Unlike the PHP 6 approach, the conversion to/from the internal
 representation only happens on the boundaries: UTF-8 to UTF-16 through representation only happens on the boundaries: UTF-8 to UTF-16 through
-the constructor, and the reverse through the ''toString()'' method.+the constructor, and the reverse through the ''_****_toString()'' method.
  
 There are multiple groups of methods indicated below. Some are to There are multiple groups of methods indicated below. Some are to
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   * prefer a method per function, instead of allowing the behaviour of a method to be changed through (optional) arguments.   * prefer a method per function, instead of allowing the behaviour of a method to be changed through (optional) arguments.
   * operations are on **graphemes**   * operations are on **graphemes**
-  * no redundent methods that can be constructed from other methods, unless they already exist in PHP, or are frequently used+  * no redundant methods that can be constructed from other methods, unless they already exist in PHP, or are frequently used
   * more as we discuss this...   * more as we discuss this...
  
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 If an argument to any of the methods is listed as ''string|Text'', If an argument to any of the methods is listed as ''string|Text'',
 passing in a ''string'' value will have the same semantics as replacing passing in a ''string'' value will have the same semantics as replacing
-the passed value with ''new Text($string)''. The locale from the Text +the passed value with ''new Text($string)''. The locale and default collator 
-object that this method is called on is also used for this new wrapped +from the Text object that this method is called on is also used for this new 
-value, if necessary.+wrapped value, if necessary.
  
-==== Locales and Internationalisation ====+==== Locales, Collators, and Internationalisation ====
  
-By default each string will have the "root" collator associated with it, +By default each string will have the "root" locale and "standard" collator 
-but it is possible to configure a specific collator by using the +associated with it, but it is possible to configure a specific locale and 
-''$collator'' argument in the constructor. The ''$collator'' is specified as +collator by using the ''$collation'' argument in the constructor. Collation is in 
-a string describing an ICU locale name:+addition to the locale, and affects sorting and finding operations. 
 + 
 +The ''$collation'' is specified as a string describing an ICU locale/collation 
 +name:
 https://unicode-org.github.io/icu/userguide/collation/api.html#instantiating-the-predefined-collators https://unicode-org.github.io/icu/userguide/collation/api.html#instantiating-the-predefined-collators
  
-For example, the locale (or collation) name ''en-u-ks-level1'' means +The methods on the Text object all use the ''$collation'' argument name.
-case-insensitive sorting for the English locale. This will require +
-extensive documentation.+
  
-Numerical order collation (such as PHP's ''natsort()'') can be achived +For example, the locale (and collation) name ''en-u-ks-level1'' means 
-by adding the ''kn'' flag to the locale name, such as in ''de-u-kn'' +case-insensitive sorting (''ks-level1'') for the English locale (''en-u''). 
-(case-sensitive German, with numerics in value order).+The format of this locale/collation name needs extensive documentation. 
 + 
 +Numerical order collation (such as PHP's ''natsort()'') can be achieved by 
 +adding the ''kn'' flag to the collator specification, such as in ''de-u-kn'' 
 +(case-sensitive German ('''de-u''), with numerics in value order (''kn'')).
  
 Other options are described in BCP47: Other options are described in BCP47:
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 and defaults at http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr35/tr35-collation.html#Collation_Settings and defaults at http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr35/tr35-collation.html#Collation_Settings
  
-Specifying the locale and collator will also be possible by passing in a +Building a locale/collation string will also be possible by using a 
-''Intl\\Collator'' object +''TextCollator'' object, to allow for better and easier-to-read customization 
-(https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.collator.php) to allow for more +of collations. The class performs the same function as ''\Intl\Collator'' 
-descritive construction of a locale with all its options.+(https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.collator.php), except that it has 
 +descriptive methods to set collation properties. The reason for a separate 
 +class is so that you don't have to depend on the ''Intl'' extension, and to 
 +make it more developer-friendly. It converts the configured options to a 
 +string, which can then be used in any location where ''string $collator'' is 
 +used in the function signatures to the methods on the ''Text'' class.
  
  
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 This section lists all the method that construct a Text object. This section lists all the method that construct a Text object.
  
-=== __construct(string $text, string $locale = 'root/standard'), __construct(string $text, \\Intl\\Collator $collator = new \\Intl\\Collator('root/standard')) ===+=== __construct(string $text, string $collation = 'root/standard') : \Text ===
  
 The constructor takes a UTF-8 encoded text, and stores this in an internal The constructor takes a UTF-8 encoded text, and stores this in an internal
 structure. The constructor will also convert the given text to Unicode structure. The constructor will also convert the given text to Unicode
-Canonical Form. Passing in non-well-formed UTF-8 will result in an +Canonical Form (also called Normalisation Form C, or NFC). Passing in 
-''InvalidEncodingException''. The constructor will also strip out a BOM +non-well-formed UTF-8 will result in an ''InvalidEncodingException''. 
-(Byte-Order-Mark) character, if present.+The constructor will also strip out a BOM (Byte-Order-Mark) character, 
 +if present.
  
  
-=== static Text::join(array(string|Text) $elements, string|Text $separator) ===+=== static Text::create(string $text, string $collation = 'root/standard') : \Text ===
  
-Creates a new Text object by concatenating the each Text element in+The Symfony String package, offers a static function to construct a String 
 +through a single-character function (''u''), which you can import into the 
 +file scope (with ''use''). 
 + 
 +This method solves a similar use, so that you can shorten ''new Text(…)'' to 
 +''t'' after having imported the method into the file's scope with: 
 +For example with ''use \Text::create as t''. 
 + 
 + 
 +=== static Text::concat(string|Text ...$elements) : \Text === 
 + 
 +Creates a new Text object by concatenating all the given string/Text arguments 
 +into a new Text object.  
 + 
 +If the ''$elements'' array is empty, an empty ''Text'' object with the 
 +''root'' locale and ''standard'' collation is created. 
 + 
 + 
 +=== static Text::join(iterable<string|Text> $elements, string|Text $separator, string $collation = NULL) : \Text === 
 + 
 +Creates a new Text object by looping over all the string/Text elements in
 ''$elements'', inserting ''$separator'' in between each element. ''$elements'', inserting ''$separator'' in between each element.
  
-Semantics like: ''implode(string $separator, array(string) $array)''+The semantics are like: ''implode(string $separator, array(string) $array)'' 
 + 
 +If the ''$collation'' is not specified, it uses the collation of the first 
 +element from the ''$elements'' iterable. This will also be then set on the 
 +created object. 
 + 
 +If the ''$elements'' iterator has no items, an empty ''Text'' object with the 
 +''root'' locale and ''standard'' collation is created.
  
 +If the iterator produces a non-string/Text element, then a ''\ValueException''
 +will be thrown.
  
 ==== Standard String Operations ==== ==== Standard String Operations ====
  
  
-=== split(string|Text $separator, int $limit = PHP_INT_MAX): array(Text) ===+=== split(string|Text $separator, int $limit = PHP_INT_MAX) : array(Text) ===
  
 Returns an array of Text objects, each of which is a substring of ''$this'', Returns an array of Text objects, each of which is a substring of ''$this'',
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 https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.grapheme-substr.php https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.grapheme-substr.php
  
-=== trimLeft, trimRight, trim ===+=== trimStart, trimEnd, trim : \Text ===
  
 Removes white space at the start of, the end of, or both sides of the text. Removes white space at the start of, the end of, or both sides of the text.
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 === wrap(int $maxWidth, bool $cutLongWords = false) : array(Text) === === wrap(int $maxWidth, bool $cutLongWords = false) : array(Text) ===
  
-Wraps a text to a given number of graphemes into an array of Text objects.+Wraps a text to a given number of graphemes per line, into an array of Text 
 +objects.
  
 Like: ''wordwrap'', but based on graphemes and returning an array instead of Like: ''wordwrap'', but based on graphemes and returning an array instead of
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 ''$maxWidth''. ''$maxWidth''.
  
- +=== reverse() : \Text ===
-=== replaceText(string|Text $search, string|Text $replace, int $replaceFrom = 0, int $replaceTo = -1 ) === +
- +
-Replaces the first ''$maxReplacements'' occurrences of ''$search'' with +
-''$replace''. +
- +
-The ''$replaceFrom'' and ''$replaceTo'' arguments control which found +
-items are being replace. The ''$replaceFrom'' argument is the first +
-argument that is being replaced (0-indexed), and ''$replaceTo'' is the +
-last item. Positive numbers are counted from the first occurence of +
-''$search'' in the Text, and negative numbers from the last found +
-occurrence. +
- +
- +
-=== replaceTextCaseInsensitively(string|Text $search, string|Text $replace, int $replaceFrom = 0, int $replaceTo = -1 ) === +
- +
-Replaces every occurrence of ''$search'' with ''$replace'' using the locale of +
-the object that the method is called on. The locale of ''$search'' and +
-''$replace'' is ignored. +
- +
-''$replaceFrom'' and ''$replaceTo'' behave as with ''replaceText''. +
- +
- +
-=== reverse() ===+
  
 Reverses a text, taking into account grapheme boundaries. Reverses a text, taking into account grapheme boundaries.
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 Methods to find text in other text. Methods to find text in other text.
  
-=== getPositionOfFirstOccurrence(string|Text $textToFind, int $offset) : int|false ===+In all these methods, the locale and collator of ''$search'' are used to find 
 +sub-strings that match, if it is a ''Text'' object, otherwise the locale and 
 +collator that are embedded in the object that the method is called on is used. 
 + 
 + 
 +=== getPositionOfFirstOccurrence(string|Text $search, int $offset) : int|false ===
  
 Returns the position (in grapheme units) of the first occurrence of Returns the position (in grapheme units) of the first occurrence of
-''$textToFind'' starting at the (grapheme) ''$offset'', or false if not found.+''$search'' starting at the (grapheme) ''$offset'', or false if not found.
  
-Like: ''grapheme_strpos($this, $textToFind, $offset)''+Like: ''grapheme_strpos($this, $search, $offset)''
 https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.grapheme-strpos.php https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.grapheme-strpos.php
  
-*I think this method name is too long*+Alternative suggested names: ''findOffset''
  
-=== getPositionOfLastOccurrence(string|Text $textToFind, int $offset) : int|false ===+ 
 +=== getPositionOfLastOccurrence(string|Text $search, int $offset) : int|false ===
  
  
 Like ''getPositionOfFirstOccurrence'' but then from the end of the text. Like ''getPositionOfFirstOccurrence'' but then from the end of the text.
  
 +Alternative suggested names: ''findOffsetLast''
  
-=== returnFromFirstOccurence(string|Text $textToFind) : Text|false === 
  
-Returns the ''Text'' starting with the ''$textToFind'' if found, and+=== returnFromFirstOccurence(string|Text $search) : Text|false === 
 + 
 +Returns the ''Text'' starting with the ''$search'' if found, and
 otherwise ''false''. otherwise ''false''.
  
-Like: ''grapheme_strstr($this, $textToFind)''+Like: ''grapheme_strstr($this, $search)''
 (https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.grapheme-strstr.php) (https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.grapheme-strstr.php)
  
 +Alternative suggested names: ''startingWith'', ''startingAt''
  
-=== returnFromLastOccurence(string|Text $textToFind) : Text|false ===+ 
 +=== returnFromLastOccurence(string|Text $search) : Text|false ===
  
 Like ''returnFromFirstOccurence'' but then from the end of the text. Like ''returnFromFirstOccurence'' but then from the end of the text.
  
-=== contains(string|Text $string) ===+Alternative suggested names: ''startingWithLast'', ''startingAtLast''
  
-Returns true if the text ''$string'' can be found in the text.+ 
 +=== contains(string|Text $search) === 
 + 
 +Returns true if the text ''$search'' can be found in the text.
  
 Like ''str_contains''. Like ''str_contains''.
  
  
-=== endsWith(string|Text $string) : bool ===+=== endsWith(string|Text $search) : bool === 
 + 
 +Compares the last ''$search.Length()'' graphemes of ''$this''. 
 + 
 +Case-insensitive comparison can be achieved by setting the right 
 +''$collation'' on ''$search''.
  
-Could be constructed from ''getPositionOfFirstOccurrence()'' and+Could be constructed from ''getPositionOflastOccurrence()'' and
 ''length()'', but it's an often required method, and standard PHP has it ''length()'', but it's an often required method, and standard PHP has it
 too. too.
  
  
-=== startsWith(string|Text $string) : bool ===+=== startsWith(string|Text $search) : bool ===
  
-Compares the first ''$string.Length()'' graphemes of ''$this'' using the +Compares the first ''$search.Length()'' graphemes of ''$this''.
-locale and collator that are configured with ''$this''.+
  
 Case-insensitive comparison can be achieved by setting the right Case-insensitive comparison can be achieved by setting the right
-''$locale'' and ''$collator'' on ''$this''.+''$collation'' on ''$search''.
  
 Could be constructed from ''getPositionOfFirstOccurrence()'', Could be constructed from ''getPositionOfFirstOccurrence()'',
 but it's an often required method, and standard PHP has it but it's an often required method, and standard PHP has it
 too. too.
 +
 +=== replaceText(string|Text $search, string|Text $replace, int $replaceFrom = 0, int $replaceTo = -1 ) : \Text ===
 +
 +Replaces occurrences of ''$search'' with ''$replace''.
 +
 +The ''$replaceFrom'' and ''$replaceTo'' arguments control which found
 +items are being replaced. The ''$replaceFrom'' argument is the first
 +argument that is being replaced (0-indexed), and ''$replaceTo'' is the
 +last item. Positive numbers are counted from the first occurrence of
 +''$search'' in the Text, and negative numbers from the last found
 +occurrence.
 +
 +In order to find sub-strings case-insensitively, you can use the ''$collation''
 +argument to ''Text::__construct'' of the ''$search'' argument.
  
  
 ==== Comparing Text Objects ==== ==== Comparing Text Objects ====
  
-=== compareWith(Text $other) : int ===+=== compareWith(Text $other, string $collation = NULL) : int ===
  
-Uses the configured ''$locale'' of ''$this'' to compare it against +Uses the configured ''$collation'' of ''$this'' to compare it against 
-''$other''. The locale of ''$other'' is ignored.+''$other'', unless the ''$collation'' argument is specified as an override.
  
 This same method is also used for comparing two Text objects as "compare This same method is also used for comparing two Text objects as "compare
-handler".+handler" (an overloaded ''=='' operator). Here only the locale on ''$this'' is 
 +taken into account. 
 + 
 +=== equals(Text $other, string $collation = NULL) : boolean === 
 + 
 +Alias for ''compareWith($other, $collation) === 0''.
  
  
 ==== Case Conversions ==== ==== Case Conversions ====
  
 +These operations all use the collation that is configured on the Text object.
  
-=== toLower ===+=== toLower : \Text ===
  
 Converts the text to lower case, using the lower case variant of each Converts the text to lower case, using the lower case variant of each
 Unicode code point that makes up the text. Unicode code point that makes up the text.
  
 +Example: ''Het IJsselmeer is vol met ideëen'' to ''het ijsselmeer is vol met ideëen''.
 +
 +
 +=== toUpper : \Text ===
 +
 +The same, but then to upper case.
  
-=== toUpper ===+Example: ''Het IJsselmeer is vol met ideëen'' to ''HET IJSSELMEER IS VOL MET IDEËEN''.
  
  
 +=== toTitle : \Text ===
  
-=== toTitle ===+The same, but then to title case (the first letter of each word).
  
 +Example: ''Het IJsselmeer is vol met ideëen'' to ''Het IJsselmeer is Vol met Ideëen''.
  
  
-=== firstToLower ===+=== firstToLower : \Text ===
  
 Converts the first grapheme in the text to a lower case variant. Converts the first grapheme in the text to a lower case variant.
  
 +Example: ''Het IJsselmeer is vol met ideëen'' to ''het IJsselmeer is vol met ideëen''.
  
-=== firstToUpper === 
  
 +=== firstToUpper : \Text ===
  
 +The same, but then to upper case.
  
-=== firstToTitle ===+Example: ''Het IJsselmeer is vol met ideëen'' to ''Het IJsselmeer is vol met ideëen''.
  
 +
 +
 +=== wordsToLower : \Text ===
 +
 +Converts the first grapheme in every word to an lower case variant.
 +
 +Example: ''Het IJsselmeer is vol met ideëen'' to ''het ijsselmeer is vol met ideëen''.
 +
 +
 +=== wordsToUpper : \Text ===
 +
 +The same, but then to upper case.
 +
 +Example: ''Het IJsselmeer is vol met ideëen'' to ''Het IJsselmeer Is Vol Met Ideëen''.
  
  
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-=== getByteCount() ===+=== getByteCount() : int ===
  
 Returns the size in bytes that the text will take when converted to UTF-8. Returns the size in bytes that the text will take when converted to UTF-8.
  
  
-=== length(), getCharacterCount() ===+=== length(), getCharacterCount(): int  ===
  
 Returns the number of characters that make up the text. A character (also Returns the number of characters that make up the text. A character (also
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-=== getCodePointCount() ===+=== getCodePointCount() : int ===
  
 Returns the number of Unicode code points that make up the text. Returns the number of Unicode code points that make up the text.
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-=== countWords() ===+=== getWordCount() : int ===
  
 Pretty much a shortcut for:: Pretty much a shortcut for::
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 The return of the iterators are effected by the text's locale. The return of the iterators are effected by the text's locale.
  
 +These are inspired by ICU4J's BreakIterators
 +(https://unicode-org.github.io/icu-docs/apidoc/released/icu4j/com/ibm/icu/text/BreakIterator.html)
 +and Intl's create*Instance methods on ''Intl\BreakIterator''
 +(https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.intlbreakiterator.php).
  
-=== getCharacterIterator ===+=== getCharacterIterator : \Iterator ===
  
 +Returns an Iterator that locates boundaries between logical characters.
 +Because of the structure of the Unicode encoding, a logical character may be
 +stored internally as more than one Unicode code point. (A with an umlaut may
 +be stored as an 'a' followed by a separate combining umlaut character, for
 +example, but the user still thinks of it as one character.) This iterator
 +allows various processes (especially text editors) to treat as characters the
 +units of text that a user would think of as characters, rather than the units
 +of text that the computer sees as "characters".
  
 +=== getWordIterator : \Iterator ===
  
-=== getLineIterator ===+Returns an Iterator that locates boundaries between words. This is useful 
 +for double-click selection or "find whole words" searches. This type of 
 +iterator makes sure there is a boundary position at the beginning and end 
 +of each legal word. (Numbers count as words, too.) Whitespace and punctuation 
 +are kept separate from real words. 
  
 +=== getLineIterator : \Iterator ===
  
 +Returns an Iterator that locates positions where it is legal for a text
 +editor to wrap lines. This is similar to word breaking, but not the same:
 +punctuation and whitespace are generally kept with words (you don't want a
 +line to start with whitespace, for example), and some special characters can
 +force a position to be considered a line-break position or prevent a position
 +from being a line-break position. 
  
-=== getSentenceIterator ===+=== getSentenceIterator : \Iterator ===
  
 +Returns an Iterator that locates boundaries between sentences.
  
  
-=== getTitleIterator === +=== getTitleIterator : \Iterator ===
- +
- +
- +
-=== getWordIterator ===+
  
 +Returns an Iterator that locates boundaries between title breaks. 
  
  
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-=== transliterate(string $transliterationString) === +=== transliterate(string $transliterationString) : \Text ===
- +
- +
- +
-=== transliterate(\Intl\Transliterator $transliterator) === +
- +
- +
-With the first one being a "simple" one to use, and the second using Intl's +
-Transliterator for more complex cases. +
- +
-Should we add shortcuts for a set of often used ones, such as ''Any-Latin''? I +
-think so, as it's the majority use case.+
  
 +Transliterates the content of the ''Text'' object according to the rules as
 +specified in the ''$transliterationString''.
  
-=== toLatin ===+There are a few constants for specific and often used cases, such as creating 
 +an ASCII transliterated version of any Text:
  
-Converts any script to Latin.+ - const Text::toAscii : A shortcut for a transliteration string that converts 
 +   any script to Latin, and also strips all the accents.
  
 + - const Text::toLatin : A shortcut for a transliteration string that converts
 +   any script to Latin, but does not remove the accents.
  
-=== removeAccents ===+ - const Text::removeAccents : Removes the accents from a Text. A shortcut for 
 +   the transliteration string ''"NFD; [:Nonspacing Mark:] Remove; NFC."''.
  
-Removes the accents from a (latin script) text.+===== Implementation Details =====
  
-A shortcut for the transliteration string ''"Latin-ASCII"'' (or a more +The functionality as is described in this RFC is mostly implemented by using 
-suitable one, which I believe is ''"NFD; [:Nonspacing Mark:] Remove; +functionality from the ICU library, which is also used by the Intl extension.
-NFC."''.+
  
 +In order for PHP to continue to work on an as widest range of platforms and
 +distributions, the minimum ICU version will be chosen accordingly to common
 +Linux distributions' lowest version, which would include the version of PHP in
 +which this functionality is implemented.
  
 ===== Backward Incompatible Changes ===== ===== Backward Incompatible Changes =====
  
-Introducing a new class could impact code bases that already use this class +Introducing a new ''Text'' class could impact code bases that already use this 
-name. But as PHP owns the global namespace, this should not deter us from +class name. But as PHP owns the global namespace, this should not deter us 
-adding such a code class.+from adding such a code class.
  
 ===== Proposed PHP Version(s) ===== ===== Proposed PHP Version(s) =====
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 ===== Open Issues ===== ===== Open Issues =====
  
-==== Class Name ====+  - Add a method a like mb_strcut, to extract a string of a maximum amount of bytes from a position, as encoded through UTF-8.
  
-I have currently picked "Text", as it describes that the object does not only +===== Questions and Answers =====
-represent single words (strings). Alternatively, we can pick something like +
-"Utext" (for Unicode Text), but I find that a distraction.+
  
 +==== Why is this not a composer package? ====
 +
 +The goal of this RFC is that PHP users can always rely on performant text
 +processing capabilities.
 +
 +Text processors written in PHP already exist, but suffer from performance
 +issues (PHP is slower than C), and are sometimes tailored to specific use
 +cases. By having them written in C, and utilising ICU's well tested and often
 +updated rules and algorithms, both the performance and correctness issues will
 +be addressed.
  
 ===== Future Scope ===== ===== Future Scope =====
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 Nothing rejected yet. Nothing rejected yet.
 +
 +
 +===== Changes =====
 +
 +0.9.2 — 2022-12-21
 +
 +  * Tim Düsterhus: Added concat and equals methods; changed join to accept an iterator.
 +  * Enhance explanation of locales and collations, and standardize on using ''$collator'' as an argument name everywhere.
 +
 +0.9.1 — 2022-12-16
 +
 +  * Tim Düsterhus: Removed firstToTitle/wordsToTitle; added examples for toUpper and friends; added return types everywhere; added suggested other names for getPosition... methods; marked class as final.
 +  * Paul Crovella: Clarify which normalisation is being used.
 +  * Daniel Wolfe: Update trimLeft/trimRight to trimStart/trimEnd.
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