handy-helpers v1.0.1

handy-helpers

handy-helpers is a simple yet powerful JavaScript utility library designed to help with common tasks such as text analysis, URL management, date interpretation, and string formatting. It offers a concise set of functions that are easy to integrate into any web development project.

Quick Installation

To get started with handy-helpers, you need to install the package via npm. Open your terminal and run the following command in your project directory:

npm install handy-helpers --save

This command installs handy-helpers and adds it to your project's package.json dependencies.

Usage Examples

Here's how you can use the various functions provided by handy-helpers:

Counting Characters and Words

import { count } from 'handy-helpers';

const textAnalysis = count('Hello, world! Welcome to handy-helpers.');
console.log(textAnalysis); // { charLength: 37, wordCount: 5 }

This function counts the number of characters and words in a given string, returning an object with charLength and wordCount properties.

URL Prefix Check

import { webPrefix } from 'handy-helpers';

const secureUrl = webPrefix('www.example.com');
console.log(secureUrl); // 'https://www.example.com'

const nonSecureUrl = webPrefix('http://example.com');
console.log(nonSecureUrl); // 'URL not secure'

webPrefix evaluates and modifies URLs based on their security (HTTPS) and format.

Converting Month Numbers to Labels

import { monthToLabel } from 'handy-helpers';

const month = monthToLabel(4);
console.log(month); // 'April'

Easily convert a month number to its corresponding name with monthToLabel.

Cleaning and Formatting Strings

import { stringClean } from 'handy-helpers';

const formattedString = stringClean('make-your-code-readable');
console.log(formattedString); // 'Make Your Code Readable'

stringClean takes a string and formats it into a more readable format, capitalizing the first letter of each word and replacing hyphens with spaces.

Conclusion

handy-helpers aims to simplify your JavaScript code with these utility functions. By installing and incorporating handy-helpers into your projects, you can perform common tasks more efficiently and keep your codebase cleaner.