electron-to-chromium

What is electron-to-chromium?

The electron-to-chromium package provides a mapping between Electron versions and Chromium versions. It allows developers to determine which version of Chromium is used in a given version of Electron. This is particularly useful for web developers targeting Electron applications, as it helps in understanding browser compatibility and feature support.

What are electron-to-chromium's main functionalities?

Get Chromium version for a specific Electron version

This feature allows you to get the Chromium version that corresponds to a specific Electron version.

"const electronToChromium = require('electron-to-chromium');
const chromiumVersion = electronToChromium.electronToChromium('9.0.0');
console.log(chromiumVersion); // Outputs the Chromium version used in Electron 9.0.0"

Get Electron versions for a specific Chromium version

This feature allows you to get all Electron versions that use a specific Chromium version.

"const electronToChromium = require('electron-to-chromium');
const electronVersions = electronToChromium.chromiumToElectron('83.0.4103.122');
console.log(electronVersions); // Outputs an array of Electron versions using Chromium 83.0.4103.122"

Get full list of Electron-to-Chromium mappings

This feature provides the full list of mappings between Electron and Chromium versions.

"const electronToChromium = require('electron-to-chromium');
const fullList = electronToChromium.fullList;
console.log(fullList); // Outputs the complete list of mappings"

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browserslist

The browserslist package allows you to share target browsers and Node.js versions between different front-end tools. It is similar to electron-to-chromium in that it helps developers target specific browser versions, but it is more general and not limited to Electron's Chromium versions.

caniuse-lite

caniuse-lite is a lighter version of the caniuse database, providing browser support tables for front-end technologies. While it does not directly map Electron versions to Chromium, it serves a similar purpose in informing developers about feature support and compatibility across different browsers and versions.

electron-releases

electron-releases is a package that provides information about Electron releases, including version numbers, release dates, and more. It is similar to electron-to-chromium in that it provides data about Electron versions, but it does not focus on the mapping to Chromium versions.

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