Vue2Utils

Vue2Utils: Common Javascript functions as mixins

Install

    npm install vue2-utils --save

Usage

1. Import any function as mixin

import {function-name} from 'vue2-utils';

2. Use it inside your components

import {today} from 'vue2-utils';

export default {
    mixins: [today],
    methods: {
        ...
}

2. Use all the functions

//not recommended

import everything from 'vue2-utils';

export default {
    mixins: [everything],
    methods: {
        ...
}

*3. Use it anywhere in your Vue app!

if(this.empty([])) {
}

List of functions

Array related

• is_array check if value is an Array type

  • Params: value

• is_object check if value is an Object type

  • Params: value

• is_scalar checks if value is a primitive like number, string, etc

  • Params: value

• to_array converts any value into an array if not already

  • Params: value

• obj_values returns all the values of a object

  • Params: obj

• for_each iterates over an array or hash using callback. quits if callback returns false

  • Params: value, fn

• clone Deep copies an object replacing all old references

  • Params: obj

• json_safe_stringify Stringifies an object ignoring circular references

  • Params: o

• array_filter_items returns only matching items (if array item matches, or hash has any matching values)

  • Params: arr, match, exact = false, ignore_case = true

• array_merge merges multiple arrays into one

  • Params: ...arrays

• array_unique return unique elements of array

  • Params: array

• where Looks through each value in the list, returning all values that matches the key-value pairs listed in properties.

  • Params: arr, match

• randomize randomizes the array

  • Params: array

• pluck returns only a set key from a hash

  • Params: obj, ...keys

• in_array checks if a value exists inside array

  • Params: needle, haystack, ignore_case = false

• toggle_array_item removes or inserts an array item

  • Params: needle, haystack, ignore_case = false

• sort_by_key sort an array by key

  • Params: array, key, reverse

• group_by groups an array by key

  • Params: array, key

• chunk chunks array in size of len

  • Params: arr, len

• obj_extend

  • Params: dest, ...objects

• obj_set set an obj using dot path notation

  • Params: object, path, value

• obj_get gets an obj using dot path notation

  • Params: object, path

• obj_init only sets an obj if there is no existing value

  • Params: object, path, value, type = null

• obj_vue_set

  • Params: o, key, value

• obj_flat flattens a object (optionally applying a filter function to values/key before adding)

  • Params: data, filter = null

• array_clean removes empty elements of an array or non empty keys from hash

  • Params: actual

• remove_item removes an item from array or object (modes: 'ignore_case' = for scalar array, 'fuzzy' = for objects [compares using JSON.stringify each object))

  • Params: needle, haystack, mode = null

• equals deep compares two objects for equality

  • Params: x, y

String related

• lines breaks long text into lines (delimited by \r?\n)

  • Params: string

• sentences breaks long text into sentences (by period, question mark, etc)

  • Params: str

• words break text into words

  • Params: str

• single_line combine array into long text

  • Params: lines, delim = ''

• ascii remove non ascii chars from a string (utf8)

  • Params: str

• slugify turns a string into slug format

  • Params: str

• password generates random password

  • Params: len

• kebab converts string (including camelCase) into kebab case

  • Params: str, delim = '-'

• camel turns string to camelCase

  • Params: str

• remove_parens remove parenthesis from text

  • Params: Input

• str_replace replace placeholders in string

  • Params: str, replacements

• str_equals compares two strings for equality with/without case-sensitivity

  • Params: str1, str2, ignore_case = true

• empty checks if a value is empty incl. array and hash

  • Params: value

• ucfirst capitalizes the first letter of string

  • Params: string

• ucwords capitalizes all words

  • Params: string

• trim trims a string from both sides

  • Params: value, char = "\s\s*"

• ltrim trims a string from left

  • Params: value, char = "\s\s*"

• rtrim trims a string from right

  • Params: value, char = "\s\s*"

• truncate truncates a string at maxlen (adds ellipses if truncated)

  • Params: str, maxlen = 20, html = false

• stop_words returns a promise that resolves with most common stop words

  • Params: none

• html2text converts html to plain text

  • Params: html

• quotemeta add backslashes to a string for quoting regex, etc

  • Params: text

Internet related

• is_url checks if value is URL

  • Params: url

• google creates a google search link for a keyword

  • Params: keyword, lucky = false

• http_get performs a simple get request

  • Params: url

• parse_query parses a query string into hash

  • Params: queryString = null

• query_get_param parses current url for named param

  • Params: name, fallback = ''

• get_hash_value parses current url for param in hash (part after #)

  • Params: key

• image_size returns a promise that gives width and height of images

  • Params: src

• domain return the TLD for any url or hostname

  • Params: url, tld = true

• check_email checks if an email address is valid or not (with details)

  • Params: email

• get_youtube_id returns youtube-id from any youtube url

  • Params: url

• get_youtube_thumb gets the thumbnail of a youtube video

  • Params: url, hq = true

• get_thumb generates a thumbnail from any url including youtube videos

  • Params: url, width = 200, height = ''

• random_photo returns a random photo for placeholder

  • Params: width = 300, height = 200

• random_user_data returns a random user data for testing

  • Params: none

Number related

• to_num always returns a number or 0 (fix NaN issues)

  • Params: value

• random returns a random number between min and max

  • Params: min, max

File related

• basename returns the basename of a file

  • Params: str

• extension return the extension of a file

  • Params: filename

• noop this function does nothing

  • Params: none

• hash_code Generate a Hash from string

  • Params: str

• today returns today's date in dd/mm/yy

  • Params: date = null, delim = '/'

• to_date parses a date string into Javascript Date

  • Params: str

• hms converts seconds in hh:mm:ss

  • Params: secs

• parse_date parses any time into a date

  • Params: time, tz = false

• time_ago human readable relative time

  • Params: time, tz = false

• debounce makes a debounced version of a function, let debounced = debounce(() => console.log(111), 1500); debounced(); debounced();

  • Params: func, wait, immediate = false

• is_debug checks if debug mode is on

  • Params: none

• browser return browser's name

  • Params: none

• redirect redirect to another page using GET or POST with data

  • Params: url, target = '_self', method = 'get', data = {}

• clipboard_copy copies text to clipboard (must be initiated by a user click)

  • Params: text

• set_cookie sets a cookie

  • Params: name, value, days = 30

• get_cookie gets a cookie by name

  • Params: name

• erase_cookie deletes a cookie by name

  • Params: name

• save_object saves an object in localStorage

  • Params: key, value

• load_object gets an object from localStorage

  • Params: key

• load_script loads a script and returns promise

  • Params: src

• debug writes arguments to console.log

  • Params: ...args

• is_mobile_device

  • Params: width = 768, checkAgent = false

• mime_type

  • Params: filename

Bootstrap related

• mobile_text wraps text in html that changes based on browser resolution

  • Params: normal, mobile, split = 'md', block = 'inline'

• fa_icon return html for a font awesome icon

  • Params: value, fw = false

Contributing

Contributions are welcome

Build Setup

# install dependencies
npm install

# serve with hot reload at localhost:8080
npm run dev

# build for production with minification
npm run build