helpers.php

<?php
//  declare(strict_types=1);

/**
 * Get the base path
 *
 * @param string $path
 * @return string
 */
function basePath($path = '')
{
    return __DIR__ . '/' . $path;
}

/**
 * Load a view
 *
 * @param string $name
 * @return void
 *
 */
function loadView($name, $data = []) {
    $viewPath = basePath("App/views/{$name}.view.php");

//    file_exists($viewPath) ? require $viewPath : echo "View '{$name} not found.'";

    if (file_exists($viewPath)) {
        extract($data);
        require $viewPath;
    } else {
        echo "View $name not found";
    }

}

/**
 * Load a partial
 *
 * @param string $name
 * @return void
 *
 */
function loadPartial($name, $data = []) {
    $partialPath = basePath("App/views/partials/{$name}.php");

//    file_exists($partialPath) ? require $partialPath : echo "Partial '{$name} not found.'";

    if (file_exists($partialPath)) {
        extract($data);
        require_once $partialPath;
    } else {
        echo "Partial $name not found!";
    }
}

/**
 * Inspect a value(s)
 *
 * @param mixed $value
 * @return void
 */
function inspect($value)
{
    echo '<pre>';
    var_dump($value);
    echo '</pre>';
}

/**
 * Inspect a value(s) and die
 *
 * @param mixed $value
 * @return void
 */
function inspectAndDie($value)
{
    echo '<pre>';
    die(var_dump($value));
    echo '</pre>';
}

/**
 * Format salary
 *
 * @param string $salary
 * @return string Formatted salary
 */
function formatSalary($salary) {
    return '$ ' . number_format(floatval($salary), 0, ',', ' ');
}

/**
 * Sanitize data
 *
 * @param string $dirty
 *
 * @return string
 */
function sanitize($dirty) {
    return filter_var(trim($dirty), FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
}

/**
 * Redirect to a given URL
 *
 * @param string $url
 * @return void
 */
function redirect($url) {
    header('Location: ' . $url);
    exit;
}