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Common Helper Functions

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Helprx

A comprehensive collection of utility functions commonly used in React/TypeScript projects.

Installation

npm install helprx

Usage

import { 
  validateImage, 
  truncateId, 
  copyToClipboard, 
  formatCurrency,
  generateCoupon,
  capitalizeFirstLetter,
  isValidIpAddress,
  generateRandomPassword,
  truncateText,
  debounce,
  throttle,
  formatPhoneNumber,
  isValidEmail,
  generateUUID,
  isValidPassword,
  isValidURL,
  isValidCreditCard,
  isValidSSN,
  isValidZipCode
} from 'common-helper';

Available Functions

File Validation Helpers

validateImage(file: File): boolean

Validates if a file is a valid image type (PNG, JPEG, JPG, WEBP).

const isValid = validateImage(file);

handleUpload(file: File, mutateFn: Function, options: UploadOptions): void

Handles file upload with validation and error handling.

handleUpload(file, uploadMutation, {
  allowedTypes: ['image/jpeg', 'image/png'],
  maxSizeMB: 2,
  fileTypeLabel: 'Image'
});

handleFileUpload(params: FileUploadHandler): void

Handles file upload with custom validation and callbacks.

handleFileUpload({
  file,
  setFile,
  onFileUpload: (file) => console.log('File uploaded:', file),
  triggerError: () => setError('Invalid file type')
});

Text Manipulation Helpers

truncateId(id: string, startLength?: number, endLength?: number): string

Truncates an ID string with ellipsis in the middle.

const truncated = truncateId('1234567890abcdef', 3, 4); // "123...cdef"

truncate(text: string, startLength?: number, endLength?: number, appendText?: string, appendPosition?: 'center' | 'end'): string

Truncates text with customizable options.

const truncated = truncate('Hello World', 3, 4, '***', 'center'); // "Hel***orld"

truncateText(text: string): string

Truncates text to first 3 words and appends "...".

const truncated = truncateText('This is a very long sentence'); // "This is a..."

capitalizeFirstLetter(str: string): string

Capitalizes the first letter of a string.

const capitalized = capitalizeFirstLetter('hello world'); // "Hello world"

maskEmail(email: string, visibleStartChars?: number, visibleEndChars?: number): string

Masks an email address for privacy.

const masked = maskEmail('user@example.com', 2, 1); // "us***r@example.com"

Clipboard Helpers

copyToClipboard(text: string): void

Copies text to clipboard with fallback support.

copyToClipboard('Text to copy');

Currency & Formatting Helpers

formatCurrency(currency: string): string

Formats currency symbol based on currency code.

const symbol = formatCurrency('USD'); // "$"

formatPhoneNumber(phoneNumber: string): string

Formats a phone number with proper spacing and formatting.

const formatted = formatPhoneNumber('1234567890'); // "(123) 456-7890"
const formattedUS = formatPhoneNumber('11234567890'); // "+1 (123) 456-7890"
const formattedIN = formatPhoneNumber('911234567890'); // "+91 12345 67890"

Date & Time Helpers

getDateRange(filter: number): DateRange

Gets date range based on filter type.

const range = getDateRange(7); // Last 7 days
// Returns: { startDate: "2024-01-01 00:00:00", endDate: "2024-01-08 00:00:00" }

formatDateForAPI(dateString: string): string

Formats date string for API consumption.

const formatted = formatDateForAPI('2024-01-15T10:30:00Z'); // "2024-01-15"

Filter & Query Helpers

buildFilters(filters: any): any

Builds filters object by removing empty values and trimming strings.

const cleanFilters = buildFilters({
  name: '  John  ',
  age: 25,
  email: '',
  status: null
});
// Returns: { name: "John", age: 25 }

Validation Helpers

isValidIpAddress(ip: string): boolean

Validates if a string is a valid IP address (IPv4 or IPv6).

const isValid = isValidIpAddress('192.168.1.1'); // true
const isValidV6 = isValidIpAddress('2001:db8::1'); // true

isValidEmail(email: string): boolean

Validates if a string is a valid email address.

const isValid = isValidEmail('user@example.com'); // true
const isInvalid = isValidEmail('invalid-email'); // false

isValidPassword(password: string, minLength?: number): boolean

Validates if a string meets password strength requirements.

const isValid = isValidPassword('StrongPass123!', 8); // true
const isWeak = isValidPassword('weak'); // false

isValidURL(url: string): boolean

Validates if a string is a valid URL.

const isValid = isValidURL('https://example.com'); // true
const isInvalid = isValidURL('not-a-url'); // false

isValidCreditCard(cardNumber: string): boolean

Validates if a string is a valid credit card number using Luhn algorithm.

const isValid = isValidCreditCard('4532015112830366'); // true
const isInvalid = isValidCreditCard('1234567890123456'); // false

isValidSSN(ssn: string): boolean

Validates if a string is a valid US Social Security Number.

const isValid = isValidSSN('123-45-6789'); // true
const isInvalid = isValidSSN('000-00-0000'); // false

isValidZipCode(zipCode: string): boolean

Validates if a string is a valid US ZIP code.

const isValid = isValidZipCode('12345'); // true
const isValidExtended = isValidZipCode('12345-6789'); // true
const isInvalid = isValidZipCode('1234'); // false

Performance Helpers

debounce(func: Function, delay: number): Function

Debounces a function to limit how often it can be called.

const debouncedSearch = debounce((query) => {
  // API call here
  searchAPI(query);
}, 300);

// Use in input onChange
<input onChange={(e) => debouncedSearch(e.target.value)} />

throttle(func: Function, limit: number): Function

Throttles a function to limit how often it can be called.

const throttledScroll = throttle(() => {
  // Handle scroll event
  updateScrollPosition();
}, 100);

// Use in scroll event
window.addEventListener('scroll', throttledScroll);

Generation Helpers

generateCoupon(options?: CouponOptions): string

Generates a random coupon code with customizable options.

const coupon = generateCoupon({
  length: 10,
  prefix: 'PROMO',
  includeNumbers: true,
  includeUppercase: true
}); // "PROMOABC123"

generateRandomPassword(length?: number): string

Generates a random password with guaranteed character types.

const password = generateRandomPassword(8); // "aB3$kL9m"
// Guarantees at least one lowercase, uppercase, number, and symbol

generateUUID(): string

Generates a UUID v4 string.

const uuid = generateUUID(); // "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"

Types

The library exports the following TypeScript interfaces:

  • FileUploadHandler
  • UploadOptions
  • CouponOptions
  • DateRange
  • ValidationRule

Dependencies

  • react-hot-toast: For toast notifications
  • moment: For date manipulation
  • react: Peer dependency

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the library
npm run build

# Watch for changes
npm run dev

License

ISC

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Package last updated on 12 Jun 2025

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