/**
 * Shared string utility functions.
 * Extracted from repeated patterns across api.js, docBlock.js, proAccept.js, proBlock.js, webSearch.js.
 */

/**
 * Normalize line endings to Unix-style (\n).
 * Handles \r\n (Windows), \r (old Mac), and \n (Unix).
 */
export function normalizeNewlines(value: string = ''): string {
  return String(value || '').replace(/\r\n?/g, '\n')
}

/**
 * Safely coerce any value to a non-null string.
 * Replaces the common `String(x || '')` pattern scattered across 20+ locations.
 */
export function safeString(value: unknown): string {
  return String(value ?? '')
}

/**
 * Remove trailing slashes from a URL/path string.
 */
export function stripTrailingSlashes(value: string = ''): string {
  return safeString(value).replace(/\/+$/, '')
}