This is a list of packages we are aware of which have native equivalents or lighter alternatives on NPM, along with any notes on migration.
| Package | Alternative | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| array-every | Array.prototype.every |
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| clone-regexp | new RegExp(otherRegExp) |
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| defaults | Object.assign or object spread ({...obj}) |
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| extend | Object.assign or object spread ({...obj}) |
extend accepts a deep parameter which cannot be achieved by spread or assign, so may prevent migration |
| extend-shallow | Object.assign or object spread ({...obj}) |
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| filter-array | Array.prototype.filter |
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| has-own-prop | Object.hasOwn in modern engines, Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, prop otherwise |
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| index-of | Array.prototype.indexOf |
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| is-even | (n % 2) === 0 |
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| is-nan | Number.isNaN(obj) |
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| is-npm | process.env.npm_config_user_agent?.startsWith('npm') |
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| is-number | typeof obj === 'number' |
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| is-odd | (n % 2) === 1 |
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| is-regexp | obj instanceof RegExp or compare to toString result to [object RegExp] |
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| is-string | typeof obj === 'string' |
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| is-travis | 'TRAVIS' in process.env |
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| is-whitespace | str.trim() === '' or a RegExp |
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| is-windows | process.platform === 'win32' |
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| last-index-of | Array.prototype.lastIndexOf |
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| left-pad | String.prototype.padStart |
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| pad-left | String.prototype.padStart |
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| q | Promise |
Use native promises |
| qs | URLSearchParams |
URLSearchParams is built in to the platform |
| query-string | URLSearchParams |
URLSearchParams is built in to the platform |
| querystring | URLSearchParams |
URLSearchParams is built in to the platform |
| querystringify | URLSearchParams |
URLSearchParams is built in to the platform |
| xtend | Object.assign or object spread ({...obj}) |