5 KiB
estree-util-is-identifier-name
estree utility to check if something can be an identifier.
Contents
- What is this?
- When should I use this?
- Install
- Use
- API
- Types
- Compatibility
- Related
- Contribute
- License
What is this?
This package is a utility that can be used to check if something can be an
identifier name.
For example, a
, _
, and a1
are fine, but 1
and -
are not.
When should I use this?
You can use this utility when generating IDs from strings or parsing IDs.
Install
This package is ESM only. In Node.js (version 14.14+ and 16.0+), install with npm:
npm install estree-util-is-identifier-name
In Deno with esm.sh
:
import * as isIdentifierName from 'https://esm.sh/estree-util-is-identifier-name@2'
In browsers with esm.sh
:
<script type="module">
import * as isIdentifierName from 'https://esm.sh/estree-util-is-identifier-name@2?bundle'
</script>
Use
import {cont, name, start} from 'estree-util-is-identifier-name'
name('$something69') // => true
name('69') // => false
name('var') // => true (this does not handle keywords)
start(48) // => false (character code for `0`)
cont(48) // => true (character code for `0`)
API
This package exports the identifiers cont
, name
, and
start
.
There is no default export.
cont(code)
Checks if the given character code can continue an identifier.
Parameters
code
(number
) — character code to check
Returns
Whether code
can continue an identifier (boolean
).
name(name)
Checks if the given value is a valid identifier name.
Parameters
name
(string
) — identifier to check
Returns
Whether name
can be an identifier (boolean
).
start(code)
Checks if the given character code can start an identifier.
Parameters
code
(number
) — character code to check
Returns
Whether code
can start an identifier (boolean
).
Types
This package is fully typed with TypeScript. It exports no additional types.
Compatibility
Projects maintained by the unified collective are compatible with all maintained versions of Node.js. As of now, that is Node.js 14.14+ and 16.0+. Our projects sometimes work with older versions, but this is not guaranteed.
Related
goto-bus-stop/estree-is-identifier
— check if an AST node is an identifier
Contribute
See contributing.md
in syntax-tree/.github
for
ways to get started.
See support.md
for ways to get help.
This project has a code of conduct. By interacting with this repository, organization, or community you agree to abide by its terms.