export function stringJoin(valArr: any[], glue = '', filterFn: (val: any) => boolean = o => !!o) {
  return valArr.filter(filterFn).join(glue);
}

export function xc(...args): string {
  return stringJoin(args, ' ');
}

export function trimChar(str: string, charToTrim: string): string {
  return str.replace(new RegExp(`^[${charToTrim}]+(.+)[${charToTrim}]+$`), '$1');
}

export function trimQuotes(str: string) {
  return trimChar(str, '"');
}

export function parseObjectSafe(str: string): any {
  try {
    return JSON.parse(str);
  } catch (e) {
    return {};
  }
}