string-range-expander

string-range-expander

Expands string index ranges within whitespace boundaries until letters are met

Install

This package is pure ESM. If you're not ready yet, install an older version of this program, 2.1.0 (npm i string-range-expander@2.1.0).

npm i string-range-expander

Quick Take

import { strict as assert } from "assert";

import { expander } from "string-range-expander";

// let's say we have picked the "zzzz" index range - [16, 20]
// "something>\n\t    zzzz <here"
//                    |   |
//                  from  to
//
// PS. "\n" and "\t" take up a single character's length

assert.deepEqual(
  expander({
    str: "something>\n\t    zzzz <here",
    from: 16,
    to: 20,
    ifRightSideIncludesThisThenCropTightly: "<",
  }),
  [10, 21],
);

Documentation

Please visit codsen.com for a full description of the API.

Contributing

To report bugs or request features or assistance, raise an issue on GitHub.

Licence

MIT License

Copyright © 2010-2025 Roy Revelt and other contributors