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Install

This package is pure ESM. If you're not ready yet, install an older version of this program, 2.1.0 (npm i [email protected]).

npm i string-range-expander

Quick Take

import { strict as assert } from "node: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. For Changelog, see raw md on GitHub or the website.

Contributing

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

Licence

MIT License

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