is-url-superb

What is is-url-superb?

The is-url-superb npm package is a simple utility for validating URLs. It checks if a given string is a valid URL, making it useful for input validation, form handling, and other scenarios where URL validation is required.

What are is-url-superb's main functionalities?

URL Validation

This feature allows you to check if a given string is a valid URL. The function returns true if the string is a valid URL and false otherwise.

const isUrlSuperb = require('is-url-superb');

const url = 'https://www.example.com';
console.log(isUrlSuperb(url)); // true

Other packages similar to is-url-superb

validator

The 'validator' package is a library of string validators and sanitizers. It includes a function `isURL` that can be used to validate URLs. Compared to is-url-superb, 'validator' offers a broader range of validation and sanitization functions, making it a more versatile choice for comprehensive input validation.

valid-url

The 'valid-url' package provides simple URL validation functions. It includes methods like `isUri` and `isWebUri` to check if a string is a valid URI or web URI, respectively. While 'valid-url' offers more specific URL validation methods, it is similar in scope to is-url-superb.

url-regex

The 'url-regex' package provides a regular expression for matching URLs in strings. It can be used to find and validate URLs within larger text bodies. Unlike is-url-superb, which focuses on simple validation, 'url-regex' is more suited for extracting URLs from text.

README

is-url-superb

Check if a string is a URL

Install

$ npm install is-url-superb

Usage

import isUrl from 'is-url-superb';

isUrl('https://sindresorhus.com');
//=> true

isUrl('unicorn');
//=> false

API

isUrl(string, options?)

options

Type: object

lenient

Type: boolean
Default: false

Allow URLs without a protocol.

import isUrl from 'is-url-superb';

isUrl('example.com');
//=> false

isUrl('example.com', {lenient: true});
//=> true

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