rswitch

rswitch

The rswitch library provides a compact and flexible way to implement a switch-like functionality in TypeScript. It allows you to define cases and their corresponding actions using an object literal syntax.

Installation

Install the rswitch library using npm:

npm install rswitch

Usage

The rswitch function takes a key and an object containing cases and actions. It evaluates the key against the cases and returns the corresponding action.

Syntax

rswitch(key, casesObj, options);

• key : The value to evaluate against the cases.
• casesObj : An object containing cases and their actions.
• options : (Optional) An object to customize the behavior of the rswitch function.
  • returnFunction (optional, default: false): If set to false, the rswitch function will call actions that are functions and return their values. If set to true, the function will return the functions as is.

Example

import { rswitch } from "rswitch";
// const {rswitch} = require("rswitch") // commonjs

const result = rswitch(
    "dev",
    {
        designer: "Designer",
        "dev, web": "Freelancer",
        "": () => {
            console.log("Hello");
        },
    },
    {
        returnFunction: true,
    }
);

console.log(result);
// Output: Freelancer

In this example, the rswitch function evaluates the key 'dev' against the cases defined in casesObj. Since it matches the case 'dev, web', the corresponding action 'Freelancer' is returned and assigned to the result variable. Finally, the value of result is logged to the console.

Case Definitions

Cases are defined as key-value pairs in the casesObj object.

• Single Case: { caseKey: action }
• Multiple Cases: { 'case1, case2, case3': action }
• Default Case: { '': action }

Actions can be any value or a function that returns a value. If the action is a function, and the options object has returnFunction set to false, it is called, and the returned value is returned.

If no cases match the evaluated key, the rswitch function checks for a default case. If a default case is defined, its corresponding action is performed. If no default case is defined or its action is not provided, undefined is returned.

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