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to-valid-identifier

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to-valid-identifier

Convert a string to a valid JavaScript identifier

Install

npm install to-valid-identifier

Usage

import toValidIdentifier from 'to-valid-identifier';

toValidIdentifier('foo');
//=> 'foo'

toValidIdentifier('foo-bar');
//=> 'foo$j$bar'

toValidIdentifier('

API

toValidIdentifier(string)

Convert the given string to a valid JavaScript identifier.

Different inputs will always generate unique identifiers.

Use cases

  • Code Generation: Automate safe variable naming in scripts, avoiding syntax errors from invalid characters.
  • Compilers/Transpilers: Essential for non-JavaScript languages compiling to JavaScript, ensuring that identifiers are compliant.
  • Dynamic Function Names: Generate unique and valid function names from dynamic content such as user inputs or database fields.
  • API Wrappers: Convert API response properties into valid JavaScript object keys for easier access.
  • Template Processing: Ensure template placeholders are converted to valid JavaScript identifiers when replaced with dynamic values.
  • is-identifier - Check if a string is a valid JavaScript identifier
); //=> '$a

API

toValidIdentifier(string)

Convert the given string to a valid JavaScript identifier.

Different inputs will always generate unique identifiers.

Use cases

  • Code Generation: Automate safe variable naming in scripts, avoiding syntax errors from invalid characters.
  • Compilers/Transpilers: Essential for non-JavaScript languages compiling to JavaScript, ensuring that identifiers are compliant.
  • Dynamic Function Names: Generate unique and valid function names from dynamic content such as user inputs or database fields.
  • API Wrappers: Convert API response properties into valid JavaScript object keys for easier access.
  • Template Processing: Ensure template placeholders are converted to valid JavaScript identifiers when replaced with dynamic values.
  • is-identifier - Check if a string is a valid JavaScript identifier
toValidIdentifier('undefined'); //=> '$_undefined

API

toValidIdentifier(string)

Convert the given string to a valid JavaScript identifier.

Different inputs will always generate unique identifiers.

Use cases

  • Code Generation: Automate safe variable naming in scripts, avoiding syntax errors from invalid characters.
  • Compilers/Transpilers: Essential for non-JavaScript languages compiling to JavaScript, ensuring that identifiers are compliant.
  • Dynamic Function Names: Generate unique and valid function names from dynamic content such as user inputs or database fields.
  • API Wrappers: Convert API response properties into valid JavaScript object keys for easier access.
  • Template Processing: Ensure template placeholders are converted to valid JavaScript identifiers when replaced with dynamic values.
  • is-identifier - Check if a string is a valid JavaScript identifier

API

toValidIdentifier(string)

Convert the given string to a valid JavaScript identifier.

Different inputs will always generate unique identifiers.

Use cases

  • Code Generation: Automate safe variable naming in scripts, avoiding syntax errors from invalid characters.
  • Compilers/Transpilers: Essential for non-JavaScript languages compiling to JavaScript, ensuring that identifiers are compliant.
  • Dynamic Function Names: Generate unique and valid function names from dynamic content such as user inputs or database fields.
  • API Wrappers: Convert API response properties into valid JavaScript object keys for easier access.
  • Template Processing: Ensure template placeholders are converted to valid JavaScript identifiers when replaced with dynamic values.
  • is-identifier - Check if a string is a valid JavaScript identifier

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