lcov-parse

What is lcov-parse?

The lcov-parse npm package is a utility for parsing LCOV coverage files. LCOV is a format for code coverage reports, and this package allows you to read and manipulate these reports programmatically.

What are lcov-parse's main functionalities?

Parse LCOV file

This feature allows you to parse an LCOV file and get the coverage data in a structured format. The code sample reads an LCOV file and parses it using the lcov-parse package, then logs the parsed result.

const lcovParse = require('lcov-parse');
const fs = require('fs');

fs.readFile('path/to/lcov.info', 'utf8', (err, data) => {
  if (err) throw err;
  lcovParse(data, (err, result) => {
    if (err) throw err;
    console.log(result);
  });
});

Other packages similar to lcov-parse

istanbul-lib-coverage

istanbul-lib-coverage is part of the Istanbul toolset for JavaScript code coverage. It provides utilities for manipulating coverage data, including reading and writing coverage information. Compared to lcov-parse, it offers a more comprehensive suite of tools for working with coverage data, but it may be more complex to use for simple LCOV parsing tasks.

coveralls

coveralls is a package that sends your code coverage reports to Coveralls.io, a web service for tracking code coverage over time. While it does not parse LCOV files directly, it works with various coverage formats and integrates with CI tools to provide a broader coverage reporting solution. It is more focused on reporting and visualization compared to the parsing functionality of lcov-parse.

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README

LCOV file parser

Simple LCOV file parser

Installation

npm install lcov-parse

Usage

var parse = require('lcov-parse');

parse('./path/to/file.info', function(err, data) {
    //process the data here
});

Formatting

Using this as a guide: http://ltp.sourceforge.net/coverage/lcov/geninfo.1.php

It will return JSON like this:

 {
    "title": "Test #1",
    "file": "anim-base/anim-base-coverage.js",
    "functions": {
      "hit": 23,
      "found": 29,
      "details": [
        {
          "name": "(anonymous 1)",
          "line": 7,
          "hit": 6
        },
        {
          "name": "(anonymous 2)",
          "line": 620,
          "hit": 225
        },
        {
          "name": "_end",
          "line": 516,
          "hit": 228
        }
      ]
    }
    "lines": {
      "found": 181,
      "hit": 143,
      "details": [
        {
          "line": 7,
          "hit": 6
        },
        {
          "line": 29,
          "hit": 6
        }
      ]
    }
}

Tests

npm install && npm test

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