copy-text-to-clipboard
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The 'copy-text-to-clipboard' npm package is a simple utility that allows you to copy text to the clipboard. It is lightweight and easy to use, making it a convenient choice for web applications that need to implement copy-to-clipboard functionality.
Copy Text to Clipboard
This feature allows you to copy a given string of text to the clipboard. The code sample demonstrates how to import the package and use it to copy the text 'Hello, World!' to the clipboard.
const copy = require('copy-text-to-clipboard');
copy('Hello, World!');The 'clipboardy' package provides similar functionality but with additional features such as reading from the clipboard and handling images. It is more versatile but also slightly larger in size compared to 'copy-text-to-clipboard'.
The 'clipboard.js' package is another alternative that offers more advanced features like handling copy and cut events. It is more feature-rich and suitable for complex use cases but may require more setup compared to 'copy-text-to-clipboard'.
The 'react-copy-to-clipboard' package is specifically designed for React applications. It provides a higher-level abstraction and integrates seamlessly with React components, making it a good choice for React developers.
Copy text to the clipboard in modern browsers (0.2 kB)
clipboard.js: 3.4 kBnpm install copy-text-to-clipboard
import copy from 'copy-text-to-clipboard';
button.addEventListener('click', () => {
copy('🦄🌈');
});
Copy text to the clipboard.
Returns a boolean of whether it succeeded to copy the text.
Must be called in response to a user gesture event, like click or keyup.
Type: object
Type: HTMLElement
Default: document.body
Specify a DOM element where the temporary, behind-the-scenes textarea should be appended, in cases where you need to stay within a focus trap, like in a modal.
FAQs
Copy text to the clipboard in modern browsers (0.2 kB)
We found that copy-text-to-clipboard demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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