# Stem Docs

## String Utilities

Toolkit for various string activity.

Changed in version 1.3.0: Dropped the get_* prefix from several function names. The old names still work, but are deprecated aliases.

Module Overview:

    crop - shortens string to a given length

    size_label - human readable label for a number of bytes
    time_label - human readable label for a number of seconds
    time_labels - human readable labels for each time unit
    short_time_label - condensed time label output
    parse_short_time_label - seconds represented by a short time label