throat

npmv6.0.2

Throttle the parallelism of an asynchronous (promise returning) function / functions

Not recommended for new projects

No — throat should not be adopted for new projects. Last published 1345 days ago.

?Adoption: grade ?, Not reported by this registry.
No download data reported for this package yet.
FMaintenance: grade F, Failing.
Last published 1345 days ago.
AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Zero runtime dependencies, about 8.9 KB installed.
ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.
No install scripts, 2 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.
ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
MIT — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.

Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.

Install cost

What you actually take on by adding throat 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.

8.9 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: No constraint declared
Module format: CommonJS only
TypeScript: No bundled types
Install scripts: None

Quick start

A usage example from the throat README.

jsFull README ↗

const throat = require('throat')(2);

const resA = throat(async () => {
  /* async stuff... */
});
const resB = throat(async () => {
  /* async stuff... */
});
const resC = throat(async () => {
  /* async stuff... */
});
const resD = throat(async () => {
  /* async stuff... */
});

Example truncated — see the full README.

throat 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
throatthis page	0	2	MIT	3 years ago
p-limit	293.1M	5	MIT	1 day ago
p-map	0	1	MIT	1 day ago
lie	0	1	MIT	1 day ago
promise-limit	0	1	ISC	1 day ago
p-locate	216.9M	1	MIT	1 day ago

Dependencies

Declared by throat v6.0.2. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Dev (8)

coveralls ^3.0.0istanbul ^0.4.5jest ^22.1.4 promise ^8.0.0sauce-test ^1.0.0test-result ^2.0.0testit ^3.1.0typescript ^3.4.5

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Relationship graph

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Release history

No releases in the last two years, typically about 216 days apart.

Recent versions of throat
Version	Published	Size	License
6.0.2latest	3 years ago	8.9 KB	MIT
6.0.1	5 years ago	8.9 KB	MIT
6.0.0	5 years ago	7.8 KB	MIT
5.0.0	7 years ago	8.7 KB	MIT
4.1.0	9 years ago	—	MIT
4.0.0	9 years ago	—	MIT
3.2.0	9 years ago	—	MIT
3.1.0	9 years ago	—	MIT
3.0.0	10 years ago	—	MIT
2.0.2	11 years ago	—	MIT
2.0.1	11 years ago	—	MIT
2.0.0	11 years ago	—	MIT
1.0.0	13 years ago	—	MIT
0.0.0	13 years ago	—	MIT

Overview

throat is an npm package that throttle the parallelism of an asynchronous (promise returning) function / functions. It has 2 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 6.0.2, released under the MIT license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need throttle the parallelism of an asynchronous (promise returning) function / functions 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

forbeslindesay throat-bot

Keywords

aplus concurrency limit parallelism promise then throttle

Frequently asked questions

Should I use throat?

No — throat should not be adopted for new projects. Last published 1345 days ago.

How do I install throat?

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

What license is throat released under?

throat is distributed under the MIT license.

How popular is throat?

npm does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 2 known packages depend on throat.

Is throat still maintained?

The most recent release of throat (v6.0.2) was published 3 years ago.

Does throat run install scripts?

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