PagesNames::nameAndNumber() method

If given name has a numbered suffix, return array with name (excluding suffix) and the numbered suffix

Returns array like [ 'name', 123 ] where name is name without the suffix, and 123 is the numbered suffix. If the name did not have a numbered suffix, then the 123 will be 0 and name will be the given $name.

Usage

// basic usage
$array = $pagesNames->nameAndNumber(string $name);

// usage with all arguments
$array = $pagesNames->nameAndNumber(string $name, string $delimiter = '');

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
namestring
delimiter (optional)string

Character(s) that separate name and numbered suffix

Return value

array


PagesNames methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.248

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