@jobians/arrify v1.0.0

@jobians/arrify

A TypeScript utility function that converts various types of values into arrays.

Installation

You can install the package using npm:

npm install @jobians/arrify

Importing

ES Module

import arrify from '@jobians/arrify';

CommonJS

const arrify = require('@jobians/arrify');

Usage

The arrify function accepts a value and returns an array. It handles various types of input, including:

• null and undefined return an empty array.
• Strings are wrapped in an array.
• Arrays are returned as-is.
• Iterables are spread into an array.
• All other values are wrapped in an array.

Example

import arrify from '@jobians/arrify';

// Convert a string to an array
const result1 = arrify("hello");
console.log(result1); // Output: ["hello"]

// Convert a number to an array
const result2 = arrify(42);
console.log(result2); // Output: [42]

// Convert an array to an array
const result3 = arrify([1, 2, 3]);
console.log(result3); // Output: [1, 2, 3]

// Convert null to an empty array
const result4 = arrify(null);
console.log(result4); // Output: []

// Convert undefined to an empty array
const result5 = arrify(undefined);
console.log(result5); // Output: []

// Convert a Set to an array
const result6 = arrify(new Set([1, 2, 3]));
console.log(result6); // Output: [1, 2, 3]

// Convert a Map's values to an array
const result7 = arrify(new Map([[1, 'a'], [2, 'b']]).values());
console.log(result7); // Output: ['a', 'b']

API

arrify<T>(value: T | T[] | null | undefined): T[]

• Parameters:

  • value: The input value to convert into an array.

• Returns: An array containing the input value.

TypeScript Support

This package is written in TypeScript and provides type definitions. You can use it seamlessly in TypeScript projects, ensuring type safety.

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