jsesc

npmv3.1.0

Given some data, jsesc returns the shortest possible stringified & ASCII-safe representation of that data.

Adopt with care

jsesc is usable, with caveats. Last published 637 days ago.

?Adoption: grade ?, Not reported by this registry.
No download data reported for this package yet.
CMaintenance: grade C, Fair — worth a look.
Last published 637 days ago.
AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Zero runtime dependencies, about 32 KB installed.
BSupply chain: grade B, Good.
This package has a single maintainer (bus factor of 1).
ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
MIT — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.

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Install cost

What you actually take on by adding jsesc to a project.

Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

Total installed

Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.

32 KB

Install size

Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.

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Tree depth

Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.

Compatibility

Node.js: node >=6
Module format: CommonJS only
TypeScript: No bundled types
Install scripts: None

Quick start

A usage example from the jsesc README.

jsFull README ↗

const jsesc = require('jsesc');

jsesc vs the alternatives

Packages solving a similar problem in the npm ecosystem, compared on the signals that drive an adoption decision.

Package	Weekly downloads	Dependents	License	Last release
jsescthis page	0	1	MIT	1 year ago
escape-string-regexp	316.5M	8	MIT	1 day ago
fast-json-stable-stringify	137.5M	2	MIT	1 day ago
diff	124.1M	4	BSD-3-Clause	1 day ago
json-stable-stringify-without-jsonify	72.1M	1	MIT	1 day ago
json-stringify-safe	36.4M	1	ISC	1 day ago

Dependencies

Declared by jsesc v3.1.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Dev (9)

coveralls ^2.11.6grunt ^0.4.5grunt-cli ^1.3.2grunt-template ^0.2.3istanbul ^0.4.2mocha ^5.2.0regenerate ^1.3.0requirejs ^2.1.22unicode-13.0.0 0.8.0

Used by

Popular packages that depend on jsesc.

@babel/generatornpm

Turns an AST into code.

↓ 0/wk◈ 12 dependents⚖ MIT

Relationship graph

Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of jsesc.

jsesc dependencies dependents

Frequently installed together

@jridgewell/gen-mappingnpm

Generate source maps

↓ 163.4M/wk◈ 4 dependents⚖ MITTS

@jridgewell/sourcemap-codecnpm

Encode/decode sourcemap mappings

↓ 0/wk◈ 7 dependents⚖ MITTS

@babel/parsernpm

A JavaScript parser

↓ 0/wk◈ 23 dependents⚖ MIT

@babel/typesnpm

Babel Types is a Lodash-esque utility library for AST nodes

↓ 0/wk◈ 34 dependents⚖ MIT

@jridgewell/trace-mappingnpm

Trace the original position through a source map

↓ 0/wk◈ 20 dependents⚖ MITTS

@babel/plugin-transform-typescriptnpm

Transform TypeScript into ES.next

↓ 0/wk◈ 12 dependents⚖ MIT

@types/jsescnpm

TypeScript definitions for jsesc

↓ 0/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ MITTS

Release history

1 release in the last two years, typically about 70 days apart.

Recent versions of jsesc
Version	Published	Size	License
3.1.0latest	1 year ago	32 KB	MIT
3.0.2	5 years ago	31 KB	MIT
3.0.1	6 years ago	31 KB	MIT
3.0.0	6 years ago	31 KB	MIT
2.5.2	7 years ago	31 KB	MIT
2.5.1	9 years ago	—	MIT
2.5.0	9 years ago	—	MIT
2.4.0	9 years ago	—	MIT
2.3.0	9 years ago	—	MIT
2.2.0	10 years ago	—	MIT
2.1.0	10 years ago	—	MIT
2.0.0	10 years ago	—	MIT
1.3.0	10 years ago	—	MIT
1.2.1	10 years ago	—	MIT
1.2.0	10 years ago	—	MIT

Overview

jsesc is an npm package that given some data, jsesc returns the shortest possible stringified & ASCII-safe representation of that data. It has 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 3.1.0, released under the MIT license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need given some data, jsesc returns the shortest possible stringified & ASCII-safe representation of that data and value a focused solution.

When not to use it

Consider an alternative if you need to have first-class TypeScript types out of the box, or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.

Pros

Clear open-source license (MIT).

Cons

No bundled TypeScript types (may require a separate @types package).

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Maintainers

mathias

Keywords

buffer escape javascript json map set string stringify tool

Frequently asked questions

Should I use jsesc?

jsesc is usable, with caveats. Last published 637 days ago.

How do I install jsesc?

Run `npm install jsesc` to add jsesc to your npm project.

What license is jsesc released under?

jsesc is distributed under the MIT license.

How popular is jsesc?

npm does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 1 known packages depend on jsesc.

Is jsesc still maintained?

The most recent release of jsesc (v3.1.0) was published 1 year ago.

Does jsesc run install scripts?

No. jsesc does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.