# ambi

> Ambi lets you execute any function ambidextrously; providing you the ability to execute any function (be it synchronous, asynchronous, returns, callbacks, promises) as if it returned a promise.

Latest version **10.9.0** (published 2023-12-28) · Artistic-2.0 license · 0 weekly downloads

## Install

```sh
npm install ambi
pnpm add ambi
yarn add ambi
bun add ambi
```

## Health

**Score 45/100 (D)** — status: abandoned.

Positive: has types; esm support; no vulnerabilities; high maintenance score; high quality score.

Warnings: low downloads.

Negative: abandoned.

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Version | 10.9.0 |
| Published | 2023-12-28 |
| First published | 2013-03-27 |
| Weekly downloads | 0 |
| License | Artistic-2.0 |
| TypeScript types | bundled |
| Module format | ESM + CommonJS |
| Node | >=4 |
| Dependencies | 2 |
| Unpacked size | 51.1 KB |
| Known vulnerabilities | 0 |
| Install scripts | no |
| GitHub stars | 16 |
| Author | Benjamin Lupton |
| Maintainers | bevryme |
| Keywords | ambidextrous, async, asynchronous, browser, deno, deno-edition, deno-entry, denoland, es2022, es5, exec, execute, export-default, fire, flow, flow control, module, node, promise, promised, promisefy, promisify, sync, synchronous, typed, types, typescript |

## Links

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/ambi
- Repository: https://github.com/bevry/ambi
- Issues: https://github.com/bevry/ambi/issues
- Funding: https://bevry.me/fund
- npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/ambi

## Dependencies (2)

- [editions](https://npm.io/package/editions.md) ^6.21.0
- [typechecker](https://npm.io/package/typechecker.md) ^9.3.0

## Alternatives

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## Recent versions

- 10.9.0 (latest) — 2023-12-28
- 10.9.0-next.1703778746.bef8bdf65e0530a84172df99dd02995418bb3f31 (next) — 2023-12-28
- 10.8.0 — 2023-12-27
- 10.8.0-next.1703662557.022329b414987ecad9c8f5f4bc520db094e7315f — 2023-12-27
- 10.7.0 — 2023-12-05
- 10.7.0-next.1701792144.4f459caad7007098d7e0e455693cd0003667c47e — 2023-12-05
- 10.6.0 — 2023-12-05
- 10.6.0-next.1701778862.3bb05e4473140cdbf7f9fd2c438e10d57d558bb6 — 2023-12-05
- 10.5.0 — 2023-11-24
- 10.5.0-next.1700829739.060c435283aba806a5b91e039a0893f868387593 — 2023-11-24
- 10.4.0-next.1700542004.6c0d8ebca3e307e356f2c3937d4a29e1015e5048 — 2023-11-21
- 10.4.0 — 2023-11-21
- 10.3.0 — 2023-11-14
- 10.3.0-next.1699976765.341e41419beade14f8c74e87791c4d234236997e — 2023-11-14
- 10.2.0-next.1699964587.5d3370c037c451feeae52b3a539905d682f45934 — 2023-11-14
- … 135 more at https://npm.io/package/ambi/versions

## README

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Ambi lets you execute any function ambidextrously; providing you the ability to execute any function (be it synchronous, asynchronous, returns, callbacks, promises) as if it returned a promise.

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## Usage

[Complete API Documentation.](http://master.ambi.bevry.surge.sh/docs/)

[View Example Usage.](https://github.com/bevry/ambi/blob/master/example.js)

[View API Documentation.](http://master.ambi.bevry.surge.sh/docs/)

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## Install

### [npm](https://npmjs.com "npm is a package manager for javascript")

-   Install: `npm install --save ambi`
-   Import: `import pkg from ('ambi')`
-   Require: `const pkg = require('ambi').default`

### [Deno](https://deno.land "Deno is a secure runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript, it is an alternative for Node.js")

``` typescript
import pkg from 'https://unpkg.com/ambi@^10.9.0/edition-deno/index.ts'
```
### [Skypack](https://www.skypack.dev "Skypack is a JavaScript Delivery Network for modern web apps")

``` html
<script type="module">
    import pkg from '//cdn.skypack.dev/ambi@^10.9.0'
</script>
```
### [unpkg](https://unpkg.com "unpkg is a fast, global content delivery network for everything on npm")

``` html
<script type="module">
    import pkg from '//unpkg.com/ambi@^10.9.0'
</script>
```
### [jspm](https://jspm.io "Native ES Modules CDN")

``` html
<script type="module">
    import pkg from '//dev.jspm.io/ambi@10.9.0'
</script>
```
### [Editions](https://editions.bevry.me "Editions are the best way to produce and consume packages you care about.")

This package is published with the following editions:
-   `ambi` aliases `ambi/index.cjs` which uses the [Editions Autoloader](https://github.com/bevry/editions "You can use the Editions Autoloader to autoload the appropriate edition for your consumers environment") to automatically select the correct edition for the consumer's environment
-   `ambi/source/index.ts` is [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/ "TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.") source code with [Import](https://babeljs.io/docs/learn-es2015/#modules "ECMAScript Modules") for modules
-   `ambi/edition-browsers/index.js` is [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/ "TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.") compiled against [ES2022](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ES2022 "ECMAScript 2022") for web browsers with [Import](https://babeljs.io/docs/learn-es2015/#modules "ECMAScript Modules") for modules
-   `ambi/edition-es2022/index.js` is [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/ "TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.") compiled against [ES2022](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ES2022 "ECMAScript 2022") for [Node.js](https://nodejs.org "Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine") 6 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 21 with [Require](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v5.x/docs/api/modules.html "Node/CJS Modules") for modules
-   `ambi/edition-es5/index.js` is [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/ "TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.") compiled against ES5 for [Node.js](https://nodejs.org "Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine") 4 || 6 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 21 with [Require](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v5.x/docs/api/modules.html "Node/CJS Modules") for modules
-   `ambi/edition-es2022-esm/index.js` is [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/ "TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.") compiled against [ES2022](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ES2022 "ECMAScript 2022") for [Node.js](https://nodejs.org "Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine") 12 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 21 with [Import](https://babeljs.io/docs/learn-es2015/#modules "ECMAScript Modules") for modules
-   `ambi/edition-types/index.d.ts` is [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/ "TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.") compiled Types with [Import](https://babeljs.io/docs/learn-es2015/#modules "ECMAScript Modules") for modules
-   `ambi/edition-deno/index.ts` is [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/ "TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.") source code made to be compatible with [Deno](https://deno.land "Deno is a secure runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript, it is an alternative to Node.js")

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## History

[Discover the release history by heading on over to the `HISTORY.md` file.](https://github.com/bevry/ambi/blob/HEAD/HISTORY.md#files)

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## Backers

### Code

[Discover how to contribute via the `CONTRIBUTING.md` file.](https://github.com/bevry/ambi/blob/HEAD/CONTRIBUTING.md#files)

#### Authors

-   [Benjamin Lupton](https://balupton.com) — Accelerating collaborative wisdom.

#### Maintainers

-   [Benjamin Lupton](https://balupton.com) — Accelerating collaborative wisdom.

#### Contributors

-   [Benjamin Lupton](https://github.com/balupton) — [view contributions](https://github.com/bevry/ambi/commits?author=balupton "View the GitHub contributions of Benjamin Lupton on repository bevry/ambi")
-   [Chris Tavares](https://github.com/christav) — [view contributions](https://github.com/bevry/ambi/commits?author=christav "View the GitHub contributions of Chris Tavares on repository bevry/ambi")
-   [Sean Fridman](https://github.com/sfrdmn) — [view contributions](https://github.com/bevry/ambi/commits?author=sfrdmn "View the GitHub contributions of Sean Fridman on repository bevry/ambi")

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-   [Sentry](https://sentry.io) — Real-time crash reporting for your web apps, mobile apps, and games.
-   [Syntax](https://syntax.fm) — Syntax Podcast

#### Donors

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-   [Armen Mkrtchian](https://mogoni.dev)
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## License

Unless stated otherwise all works are:

-   Copyright &copy; [Benjamin Lupton](https://balupton.com)

and licensed under:

-   [Artistic License 2.0](http://spdx.org/licenses/Artistic-2.0.html)

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