utils/difftochanges
module
Interfaces
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module:utils/difftochanges~DeleteChange
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module:utils/difftochanges~InsertChange
Type Definitions
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module:utils/difftochanges~Change
Functions
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diffToChanges( diff, output ) → Array<Change<T>>
module:utils/difftochanges~diffToChanges
Creates a set of changes which need to be applied to the input in order to transform it into the output. This function can be used with strings or arrays.
const input = Array.from( 'abc' ); const output = Array.from( 'xaby' ); const changes = diffToChanges( diff( input, output ), output ); changes.forEach( change => { if ( change.type == 'insert' ) { input.splice( change.index, 0, ...change.values ); } else if ( change.type == 'delete' ) { input.splice( change.index, change.howMany ); } } ); input.join( '' ) == output.join( '' ); // -> true
Type parameters
T
The type of output array element.
Parameters
diff : readonly Array<DiffResult>
Result of
diff
.output : ArrayLike<T>
The string or array which was passed as diff's output.
Returns
Array<Change<T>>
Set of changes (insert or delete) which need to be applied to the input in order to transform it into the output.