Update for Laravel 7.*: Fluent Strings i.e a more fluent, object-oriented interface for working with string values, allowing you to chain multiple string operations together using a more readable syntax compared to traditional string operations.
limit Example :
$truncated = Str::of('The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog')->limit(20);
Output
The quick brown fox...
words Example :
$string = Str::of('Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.')->words(3, ' >>>');
Output
Perfectly balanced, as >>>
Update for Laravel 6.* : You require this package to work all laravel
helpers composer require laravel/helpers
For using helper in controller, don't forget to include/use class as well
use Illuminate\Support\Str;
Laravel 5.8 Update
This is for handling characters from the string :
{!! Str::limit('Lorem ipsum dolor', 10, ' ...') !!}
Output
Lorem ipsu ...
This is for handling words from the string :
{!! Str::words('Lorem ipsum dolor', 2, ' ...') !!}
Output
Lorem ipsum ...
Here is the latest helper documentation for handling string Laravel Helpers