liftjs

lift.js — Write less code.

Introduction

lift.js is a compact monad opinionated javascript library. It implements Just (Identity), Maybe, Valid (Validation) and a nice Monad factory. The unit comes with a lift function so you can add functionnality later in code to your monad. It's ment to be flexible and simple to use. It's written with es6 so it's less than 100 lines.

Installation

lift.js can be required directly for es next project or you can use the lift-min.js for all legacy applications.

npm

npm install liftjs

lift (lifting)

With the lift function you can add function at any time on the monads.

lift(name, func);

const justWithLog = Just(5);
Just.lift('log', console.log);
justWithLog.log();
// console> 5

You can also use it on your custom monads.

const Person = Monad();
const person = Person({ firstname: 'Bill', lastname: 'Murray' });

const FullName = Monad();
Person.lift('compose', person => FullName(`${person.firstname}, ${person.lastname}`));

person.compose().run(console.log);
// console> Bill, Murray

Just

Just is an implementaion of the Identity monad. It's called Just becuse a 8 character variable is just too long.

The folowing function are available on Just, Maybe, Valid.

bind, alias: chain flatMap

bind(func, args)

const justWithValue = Just(5).bind((value)=> Just(value));

// Just[5]

of, alias: pure

of(value)

const justWithValue = Just(5).of(6);
// Just[6]

const justWithValue = Just(5).of(Just(6));
// Just[6]

get

get()

const value = Just(5).get();
//5

map

map(func)

const justWithValue = Just(7).map(value => value * 2);
// Just[14]

join

join()

const justWithValue = Just(Just(5)).join()
// Just[5]

toMaybe

toMaybe()

const maybeWithValue = Just(5).toMaybe();
// Maybe[5]

run

run(func)

Just(5).run(value => console.log(value));
// console> 5

Maybe

none, alias: nothing

none()

const maybeWithValue = Maybe().none()
// Maybe[]

const maybeWithValue = Maybe().nothing()
// Maybe[]

const maybeWithValue = Maybe()
// Maybe[]

const maybeWithValue = Maybe(undefined)
// Maybe[]

const maybeWithValue = Maybe(null)
// Maybe[]

isNone, alias: isNothing

isNone()

const value = Maybe(5).isNone();
// false

isJust, alias: orSome

isJust()

const value = Maybe(5).isJust();
// true

orJust, alias: orSome

orJust()

const maybeWithValue = Maybe().orJust(15);
// Maybe[15]

orElse

orElse(monad)

const maybeWithValue = Maybe(5).orElse(Maybe(15));
// Maybe[5]

const maybeWithValue = Maybe().orElse(Just(15));
// Just[5]

Roadmap

I don't plan on adding all the typical monads to the framework, if you feel one should be added you are welcome to make a pull request with the implementation. I'm thinking of Free, IO and List, but not sure yet. It will depend on what I use in my own projects.

Below are the things that I actually plan on doing. Soon.

• document Valid
• document lift_value function
• document method function
• ap function just Just and Maybe
• curry function
• 1 character alias for all methods that are more than 3 characters. Per example: Just(5).b(v=> Just(v)).m(v => v * 2)

Links

• npm
• atomable
• @pre63

Author

Written and maintained by pre63.

Sponsored by atomable.

Based on Douglas Crockford MONAD. Special thanks to Monet for the inspiration.