A TypeScript utility for sanitizing data by removing empty values, functions, and nulls
npm install ts-data-sanitizerA TypeScript utility for sanitizing data by removing empty values, functions, and nulls, returning a plain JavaScript object.
``bash`
npm install ts-data-sanitizer
`typescript
import { sanitizeData } from 'ts-data-sanitizer';
// Example 1: Basic usage
const data = {
name: 'John',
age: null,
email: '',
address: undefined,
emptyObject: {},
nested: {
value: null,
empty: '',
emptyObject: {},
date: new Date()
}
};
const sanitized = sanitizeData(data);
// Result:
// {
// name: 'John',
// nested: {
// date: Date
// }
// }
// Example 2: With arrays
const dataWithArrays = {
items: [
{ id: 1, value: null },
{ id: 2, value: '' },
{ id: 3, value: {} },
{ id: 4, value: 'valid' }
],
emptyArray: []
};
const sanitizedArrays = sanitizeData(dataWithArrays);
// Result:
// {
// items: [
// { id: 1 },
// { id: 2 },
// { id: 3 },
// { id: 4, value: 'valid' }
// ],
// emptyArray: []
// }
`
- Returns a plain JavaScript object
- Removes null and undefined values
- Removes empty strings
- Removes empty objects (objects with no properties)
- Removes functions
- Preserves Date objects
- Preserves empty arrays
- Handles nested objects and arrays
- Zero dependencies
Sanitizes the input data by removing empty values, functions, and nulls, returning a plain JavaScript object.
#### Parameters
- data: T - The data to sanitize
#### Returns
- U` - A plain JavaScript object with empty values removed (defaults to type T if U is not specified)
MIT