from-before v1.0.5

from-before

API

operand::fromBefore(pattern)

Returns the trimmed string.

Looks for a pattern in a string and, if the pattern is found, cuts off the string before the first occurrence of the pattern.

Designed for use with :: function bind syntax, as the this property should be the string to trim.

operand

String to trim.

pattern

String to look for and trim before.

Use Case

import {fromBefore} from 'from-before'

const filepath = '~/app/node_modules/foo/bar.js'

filepath::fromBefore('node_modules/')
// -> 'node_modules/foo/bar.js`

See Also

• from-before ⟼
• from-after ⇤
• until-before ⇥
• until-after ⟻

const text = 'goodbye cruel world'

text::fromBefore('cruel')  // 'cruel world'
text::fromAfter('cruel')   // ' world'
text::untilBefore('cruel') // 'goodbye '
text::untilAfter('cruel')  // 'goodbye cruel'

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