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dot-prop
Get, set, or delete a property from a nested object using a dot path
Install
$ npm install dot-prop
Usage
const dotProp = require('dot-prop');
// Getter
.get({foo: {bar: 'unicorn'}}, 'foo.bar');
dotProp//=> 'unicorn'
.get({foo: {bar: 'a'}}, 'foo.notDefined.deep');
dotProp//=> undefined
.get({foo: {bar: 'a'}}, 'foo.notDefined.deep', 'default value');
dotProp//=> 'default value'
.get({foo: {'dot.dot': 'unicorn'}}, 'foo.dot\\.dot');
dotProp//=> 'unicorn'
// Setter
const object = {foo: {bar: 'a'}};
.set(object, 'foo.bar', 'b');
dotPropconsole.log(object);
//=> {foo: {bar: 'b'}}
const foo = dotProp.set({}, 'foo.bar', 'c');
console.log(foo);
//=> {foo: {bar: 'c'}}
.set(object, 'foo.baz', 'x');
dotPropconsole.log(object);
//=> {foo: {bar: 'b', baz: 'x'}}
// Has
.has({foo: {bar: 'unicorn'}}, 'foo.bar');
dotProp//=> true
// Deleter
const object = {foo: {bar: 'a'}};
.delete(object, 'foo.bar');
dotPropconsole.log(object);
//=> {foo: {}}
.foo.bar = {x: 'y', y: 'x'};
object.delete(object, 'foo.bar.x');
dotPropconsole.log(object);
//=> {foo: {bar: {y: 'x'}}}
API
get(object, path, defaultValue?)
set(object, path, value)
Returns the object.
has(object, path)
delete(object, path)
Returns a boolean of whether the property existed before being deleted.
object
Type: object
Object to get, set, or delete the path
value.
You are allowed to pass in undefined
as the object to
the get
and has
functions.
path
Type: string
Path of the property in the object, using .
to separate
each nested key.
Use \\.
if you have a .
in the key.
The following path components are invalid and results in
undefined
being returned: __proto__
,
prototype
, constructor
.
value
Type: unknown
Value to set at path
.
defaultValue
Type: unknown
Default value.
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