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phil-utils

v1.0.5

Published

A handy Node.js utility package for bots, websites, and general scripting. Includes logging, randomization, ASCII art, time utilities, and more.

Readme

Phil Utils

A handy Node.js utility package for bots, websites, and general scripting. Includes logging, randomization, ASCII art, time utilities, and more.

Installation

npm install phil-utils

Or, if using locally:

npm install ./putils

Features

  • Colorful logging with titles and styles
  • Random ID and date utilities
  • Timezone-aware time formatting
  • Random array element selection
  • Hex color checking and fixing
  • ASCII art (figlet) with random font support

Usage

const utils = require('phil-utils'); // or require('./putils') if local

// Logger
utils.Logger('Hello, world!', { color: 'green', bold: true, title: 'INFO' });

// MakeID
const id = utils.MakeID(10); // e.g., 'aB3dE9xQw2'

// GetDate
const today = utils.GetDate(); // e.g., 'Mon May 13 2024'

// FetchTime
const nowInNY = utils.FetchTime('America/New_York', 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss');

// GetRandomArray
const randomItem = utils.GetRandomArray(['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']);

// CheckIfHex
const check = utils.CheckIfHex('ff00ff'); // { pass: false, item: '#ff00ff' }
const check2 = utils.CheckIfHex('#ff00ff'); // { pass: true }

// Figlify
utils.Figlify('Hello!', { randFont: true }).then(console.log);
utils.Figlify('Hello!', { font: 'Ghost', width: 100 }).then(console.log);

Logger Options

  • color: Any color (e.g., 'red', 'green', 'blue', 'yellow', etc.)
  • bg: Any background color (e.g., 'bgRed', 'bgGreen', etc.)
  • bold: Boolean for bold text
  • title: String to prefix the log

Figlify Options

  • font: Specify a figlet font (see all with figlet.fontsSync())
  • randFont: Boolean, use a random font
  • width: Output width (default 700)

License

MIT