generate-object-property

What is generate-object-property?

The generate-object-property npm package is a utility that helps in generating JavaScript object property access strings. It is particularly useful for creating dynamic property accessors in a safe and efficient manner.

What are generate-object-property's main functionalities?

Generate Property Access String

This feature allows you to generate a string that can be used to access a property on an object. It ensures that the property name is safely quoted if necessary.

const generate = require('generate-object-property');
const obj = {};
const prop = 'foo';
const value = 'bar';
const propString = generate(obj, prop);
console.log(propString); // Outputs: obj["foo"]

Dynamic Property Access

This feature demonstrates how you can dynamically set a property on an object using the generated property access string.

const generate = require('generate-object-property');
const obj = {};
const prop = 'foo';
const value = 'bar';
const propString = generate(obj, prop);
eval(propString + ' = value;');
console.log(obj.foo); // Outputs: bar

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README

generate-object-property

Generate safe JS code that can used to reference a object property

npm install generate-object-property

Usage

var gen = require('generate-object-property');
console.log(gen('a','b')); // prints a.b
console.log(gen('a', 'foo-bar')); // prints a["foo-bar"]

License

MIT