StringAlter.js

Alters a string by replacing multiple range fragments in one fast pass. Works in node and browsers.

Usage

    var StringAlter = require("string-alter");

    var string =
        'let x = (a, b, c = 998) =>'
        + 'a + b + c;console.log(x(1, 1) === 1000)'
        + '\n'
        + 'console.log(((function(){return (a)=>a*22.032})())("321") === "321"*22.032)'
    ;

    var alter = new StringAlter(string);
    alter
        .replace(0, 3, "var")//'let'
        .insert(8, "function")//'function ' + "(a, b"
        .remove(13, 22)//', c = 998'
        .remove(23, 26)//' =>'
        .wrap(26, 35, "{", "}", {extend: true})
        .insert(26,
            "var " + alter.get(15, 16) + " = arguments[2];"		 //var c = arguments[2];
            + "if(" + alter.get(15, 16) + " === void 0)"		 //if(c === void 0)
            + alter.get(15, 16) + " = " + alter.get(19, 22) + ";"//c = 998;
        )
        .insert(26, "return ")//'return ' + "a + b + c;"
        .insert(98, "function")//'function ' + "(a)"
        .remove(101, 103)//'=>'
        .wrap(103, 111, "{", "}", {extend: true})
        .insert(103, "return ")//'return ' + "a*22.032"
    ;
    var result = alter.apply();
    result ===
        'var x = function(a, b)'
        + '{var c = arguments[2];if(c === void 0)c = 998;return a + b + c};console.log(x(1, 1) === 1000)'
        + '\n'
        + 'console.log(((function(){return function(a){return a*22.032}})())("321") === "321"*22.032)'
    ;

The fragments does not need to be sorted but must not overlap. More examples in test

API

var alter = new StringAlter(source: string, options: Object?);
// options is optional. See 'StringAlter options'

alter.replace(from: number, to: number, str: string): StringAlter

Replace substring from between "from" and "to" positions to given one "str"

alter.insert(pos: number, str: string): StringAlter

Insert substring to "pos" position

alter.wrap(from: number, to: number, begin: string, end: string): StringAlter

Insert "begin" string to "from" position and "end" string to "to" position

alter.remove(from: number, to: number): StringAlter

Remove substring

alter.get(from: number, to: number): Object

Get substring from original string wrapped in special object with toString function

alter.apply(): string

Apply changes. Return result string

StringAlter options

{
	policy: {}// see 'Changes policy'
}

Changes policy

{
	"ruleName": resolve//resolve should be "allow" or "exclude", or any other value which will be interpreted as "error"
}

This is a set of rules that can allow or exclude some unobvious changes

• fromMoreThanTo (default: 'error') - when changes start position is is larger than end position
• unUniqueRemove (default: 'error') - second remove call for already removed fragment (with the same method parameter values)
• eraseInErase (default: 'allow') - remove or replace inside another remove or replace

Installation

Node

Install using npm

npm install string-alter

var StringAlter = require("string-alter");

Browser

Clone the repo and include it in a script tag

git clone https://github.com/termi/StringAlter.git

<script src="StringAlter/dist/StringAlter.js"></script>

LICENSE

MIT