Intro

Strings are for storing text.

Strings are written with double quotes.

reka x  = "Hello World"

String Methods

Kin provides various String manipulation methods, all are provided under KIN_AMAGAMBOin-built utility.

String concationation

You can concatinate strings by using KIN_AMAGAMBO.huza() method.

Ex:

reka x = "Hello "
reka y = "World"

reka z = KIN_AMAGAMBO.huza(x, y)
tangaza_amakuru(z)

Output: Hello World

Note: KIN_AMAGAMBO.huza() method can take any number of arguments.

String Length

You can get the length of a string by using KIN_AMAGAMBO.ingano() method.

Ex:

reka ijambo = "Hello World"
tangaza_amakuru(KIN_AMAGAMBO.ingano(ijambo))

Output: 11

Splitting String

You can split a string by using any delimiter by using KIN_AMAGAMBO.tandukanya() method.

reka ijambo = "Hello World"
reka hello = KIN_AMAGAMBO.tandukanya(ijambo, " ")
tangaza_amakuru(hello[0])

Output: Hello

Note: This KIN_AMAGAMBO.tandukanya() method returns an array, if you try to print it, you'll get this to screen [Object Object], this is becuase Arrays are Objects in Kin and when ever you try to print the whole Array you'll receive [Object Object]. You have to work with individual element by now!.

Upper Case and Lower Case

UpperCase

KIN_AMAGAMBO.inyuguti_nkuru(string) # This will turn provided string turned into uppercase

LowerCase

KIN_AMAGAMBO.inyuguti_ntoya(string) # This will turn provided string turned into lowercase

Getting character

You can get a character at a given index in string by using KIN_AMAGAMBO.inyuguti(string, characterIndex) method.

Ex:

reka str = "this is a string"
reka char = KIN_AMAGAMBO.inyuguti(8) # this will return a.
tangaza_amakuru(char)

This will print letter a to the console.

Iterating over String

In Kin, by the help of KIN_AMAGAMBO.ingano() and KIN_AMAGAMBO.inyuguti() methods, it's possible to iterate over a stringify.

Here's how

reka str = "a string"

reka i = 0

subiramo_niba(i<KIN_AMAGAMBO.ingano(str)) { # use KIN_AMAGAMBO.ingano() to get string's length and loop utils the length
  tangaza_amakuru(KIN_AMAGAMBO.inyuguti(str, i)) # Get the character at any index by using KIN_AMAGAMBO.inyuguti() method.
  i = i + 1
}

Output: every letter printed on it's own line.

Data Types Arrays