+// Thanks: https://stackoverflow.com/a/12034334
+function escapeHTML (stringParam) {
+ if (!stringParam) return ''
+
+ const entityMap = {
+ '&': '&',
+ '<': '<',
+ '>': '>',
+ '"': '"',
+ "'": ''',
+ '/': '/',
+ '`': '`',
+ '=': '='
+ }
+
+ return String(stringParam).replace(/[&<>"'`=\/]/g, s => entityMap[s])
+}
+
+function pageToStartAndCount (page: number, itemsPerPage: number) {
+ const start = (page - 1) * itemsPerPage
+
+ return { start, count: itemsPerPage }
+}
+
+function buildPath (path: string) {
+ if (isAbsolute(path)) return path
+
+ return join(root(), path)
+}
+
+// Consistent with .length, lodash truncate function is not
+function peertubeTruncate (str: string, maxLength: number) {
+ const options = {
+ length: maxLength
+ }
+ const truncatedStr = truncate(str, options)
+
+ // The truncated string is okay, we can return it
+ if (truncatedStr.length <= maxLength) return truncatedStr
+
+ // Lodash takes into account all UTF characters, whereas String.prototype.length does not: some characters have a length of 2
+ // We always use the .length so we need to truncate more if needed
+ options.length -= truncatedStr.length - maxLength
+ return truncate(str, options)
+}
+