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The invariant npm package is a utility that can be used to provide invariant checks. An invariant is a condition that can be checked to be true at certain points during the execution of a program. If the condition is false, invariant will throw an error with a message provided by the developer. This is particularly useful for catching programming errors and ensuring that certain assumptions hold true during the execution of a program.
Basic invariant check
This feature allows developers to assert conditions within their code and throw meaningful errors if those conditions are not met. It's particularly useful for validating arguments to functions or ensuring state consistency.
const invariant = require('invariant');
function divide(a, b) {
invariant(b !== 0, 'Cannot divide by zero.');
return a / b;
}
divide(10, 0); // This will throw an error with the message 'Cannot divide by zero.'
The 'assert' module is a part of Node.js core and provides a simple set of assertion tests that can be used to test invariants. Unlike 'invariant', which is designed for production use, 'assert' is primarily intended for testing purposes. 'assert' provides a wider range of assertion types, such as deep equality checks, but does not allow for custom error messages in the same way 'invariant' does.
The 'check-types' npm package offers a rich set of assertions for type checking and is more focused on type validation rather than general invariants. While 'invariant' is used to assert any condition and throw an error if it fails, 'check-types' provides more granular type-specific assertions, such as checking if a value is a string, number, etc. This makes 'check-types' more suitable for validating input types rather than enforcing general program invariants.
Mirror of Facebook's invariant.
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The npm package invariant receives a total of 12,132,305 weekly downloads. As such, invariant popularity was classified as popular.
We found that invariant demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 2 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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