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title: '`Str::mask()` lets you mask a portion of a string with a character (e.g. *)'
tweet_id: '1596508370952855553'
thread_slug: weekly-thread-2022-35
author_username: PovilasKorop
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created_at: 2022-11-26T14:17:11+00:00
slug: strmask-lets-you-mask-a-portion-of-a-string-with-a-character-eg
---
Laravel tip. From Laravel 8.69, there's a "Str::mask()" method which masks a portion of the string with a repeated character like "*".