What is @pixi/utils?
@pixi/utils is a utility library that provides a collection of helper functions and classes to assist with common tasks in the PixiJS ecosystem. It includes utilities for data structures, math operations, string manipulations, and more.
What are @pixi/utils's main functionalities?
EventEmitter
The EventEmitter class provides a way to handle custom events. You can create an instance, register event listeners, and emit events.
const { EventEmitter } = require('@pixi/utils');
const emitter = new EventEmitter();
emitter.on('event', () => console.log('Event triggered!'));
emitter.emit('event');
isMobile
The isMobile utility helps to detect if the user is on a mobile device. It provides properties to check for various mobile platforms.
const { isMobile } = require('@pixi/utils');
console.log(isMobile.any); // true if the user is on a mobile device
uid
The uid function generates a unique identifier, which can be useful for creating unique keys or IDs.
const { uid } = require('@pixi/utils');
console.log(uid()); // Generates a unique identifier
deprecation
The deprecation function logs a deprecation warning to the console, which is useful for informing developers about deprecated methods or features.
const { deprecation } = require('@pixi/utils');
deprecation('1.0.0', 'This method is deprecated, use newMethod instead.');
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