lodash.unescape

What is lodash.unescape?

The lodash.unescape package is a utility for converting HTML entities in a string back to their corresponding characters. It is part of the Lodash library, which is a popular utility library for JavaScript.

What are lodash.unescape's main functionalities?

Unescape HTML entities

This feature allows you to convert HTML entities like &lt;, &gt;, and &amp; back to their corresponding characters (<, >, and &). This is useful when you need to display HTML content that has been escaped for security reasons.

const unescape = require('lodash.unescape');
const escapedString = '<div>Hello & welcome!</div>';
const unescapedString = unescape(escapedString);
console.log(unescapedString); // Output: <div>Hello & welcome!</div>

Other packages similar to lodash.unescape

he

The 'he' package (short for HTML entities) is a robust HTML entity encoder/decoder. It supports both named and numerical entities and can handle all valid HTML entities. Compared to lodash.unescape, 'he' offers more comprehensive support for a wider range of HTML entities.

entities

The 'entities' package provides functions to encode and decode XML and HTML entities. It supports both named and numerical entities and is known for its performance. While lodash.unescape focuses on a subset of HTML entities, 'entities' provides a more extensive solution for both HTML and XML.

html-entities

The 'html-entities' package is another library for encoding and decoding HTML entities. It supports a wide range of entities and offers both synchronous and asynchronous methods. It is more feature-rich compared to lodash.unescape, which is more lightweight and focused on basic HTML unescaping.

README

lodash.unescape v4.0.0

The lodash method _.unescape exported as a Node.js module.

Installation

Using npm:

$ {sudo -H} npm i -g npm
$ npm i --save lodash.unescape

In Node.js:

var unescape = require('lodash.unescape');

See the documentation or package source for more details.