What is is-glob?
The is-glob npm package is used to determine if a string is a glob pattern. A glob pattern is a string that defines a pattern for matching file names, typically used for file searching and manipulation. The package provides a simple API to check if a string contains characters that make it a valid glob pattern.
What are is-glob's main functionalities?
Check if a string is a glob pattern
This feature allows you to check if a given string is a glob pattern. It returns true if the string contains special characters like '*', '?', or '[...]' that are used in glob patterns, and false otherwise.
const isGlob = require('is-glob');
console.log(isGlob('*.js')); // true
console.log(isGlob('hello.txt')); // false
Check if an array contains a glob pattern
This feature checks if any element in an array is a glob pattern. It returns true if at least one element is a glob pattern, and false if none are.
const isGlob = require('is-glob');
console.log(isGlob(['css', '*.js'])); // true
console.log(isGlob(['css', 'js'])); // false
Other packages similar to is-glob
micromatch
Micromatch is a powerful, high-performance library for matching strings with glob patterns. It is more feature-rich than is-glob, providing advanced pattern matching, filtering, and conversion capabilities.
minimatch
Minimatch is a minimal matching utility that implements the same glob pattern matching rules as used by npm. It is similar to is-glob but also includes the ability to match patterns against strings, not just check if a string is a glob.
globby
Globby is a user-friendly glob matching utility built on top of micromatch. It extends the basic functionality of is-glob by providing methods to find files and directories in the file system using glob patterns.
node-glob
Node-glob is a full-featured glob library that can match strings against patterns and also find files in the filesystem that match a given glob. It is more comprehensive than is-glob, which only checks if a string is a glob pattern.