What is @types/whatwg-url?
@types/whatwg-url provides TypeScript type definitions for the whatwg-url package, which is a JavaScript implementation of the URL Standard. This package allows developers to parse, serialize, and manipulate URLs in a way that is compliant with the WHATWG URL Standard.
What are @types/whatwg-url's main functionalities?
URL Parsing
This feature allows you to parse a URL string into a URL object, which provides properties and methods to access different parts of the URL.
const { URL } = require('whatwg-url');
const myURL = new URL('https://example.com/path?name=value#hash');
console.log(myURL.hostname); // 'example.com'
URL Serialization
This feature allows you to serialize a URL object back into a string, which can be useful for generating URLs dynamically.
const { URL } = require('whatwg-url');
const myURL = new URL('https://example.com/path?name=value#hash');
console.log(myURL.href); // 'https://example.com/path?name=value#hash'
URL Manipulation
This feature allows you to manipulate different parts of the URL, such as the pathname, search parameters, and hash.
const { URL } = require('whatwg-url');
const myURL = new URL('https://example.com/path?name=value#hash');
myURL.pathname = '/newpath';
console.log(myURL.href); // 'https://example.com/newpath?name=value#hash'
Other packages similar to @types/whatwg-url
url
The 'url' package is a Node.js core module that provides utilities for URL resolution and parsing. It is not as compliant with the WHATWG URL Standard as whatwg-url, but it is widely used in Node.js applications.
url-parse
The 'url-parse' package is a lightweight URL parser that works in both Node.js and browser environments. It provides a similar API to whatwg-url but is not fully compliant with the WHATWG URL Standard.
query-string
The 'query-string' package focuses on parsing and stringifying URL query strings. While it does not provide full URL parsing and manipulation capabilities, it is useful for handling query parameters specifically.