pretty-data2

library0.40.1jsnpmunverified

A Node.js plugin for pretty-printing and minifying XML, JSON, CSS, and SQL text, with a stable version 0.40.1 and infrequent updates. Provides functions like pd.xml(), pd.json(), pd.css(), pd.sql() for beautification and corresponding *min variants for minification, with optional comment preservation for XML and CSS. Lightweight with no dependencies, suitable for formatting data on the server or in build tools. Differentiates from alternatives like js-beautify or prettier by focusing solely on these four formats and offering separate minification methods.

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npm install pretty-data2

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pretty-data2

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

✓ import { pd } from 'pretty-data2'

✗ const pd = require('pretty-data2')

ESM import works; CommonJS require works but not recommended.

pd (default)

✓ import pd from 'pretty-data2/pd'

✗ import pd from 'pretty-data2'

Default export is not available; use named import or import submodule.

pd.xmlmin

✓ const { pd } = require('pretty-data2'); pd.xmlmin(data, true);

✗ const pd = require('pretty-data2'); pd.xmlmin(data);

Second argument preserves comments in XML minification.

Demonstrates pretty-printing JSON, XML, SQL, and minifying CSS using pretty-data2 with ESM imports.

import { pd } from 'pretty-data2'; const jsonData = '{"name":"John","age":30,"city":"New York"}'; const prettyJson = pd.json(jsonData); console.log(prettyJson); const xmlData = '<root><item id="1">Hello</item></root>'; const prettyXml = pd.xml(xmlData); console.log(prettyXml); const cssData = 'body{color:red;font-size:12px}'; const minCss = pd.cssmin(cssData); console.log(minCss); const sqlData = 'SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = 1'; const prettySql = pd.sql(sqlData); console.log(prettySql);

Debug

Known issues

gotchaDefault export not available; must use named import { pd } or require with property.

fix

Use named import: import { pd } from 'pretty-data2'; or CommonJS: const pd = require('pretty-data2').pd;

affects: >=0.40.0

gotchaXML minification preserveComments parameter is boolean; passing true preserves comments, default false removes them.

fix

Call pd.xmlmin(data, true) to preserve comments, pd.xmlmin(data) to remove them.

affects: >=0.40.0

gotchaThe package is case-insensitive for method names but not for imports; wrong import path may lead to undefined.

fix

Ensure correct import: import { pd } from 'pretty-data2'.

affects: >=0.40.0

deprecatedThe original 'pretty-data' package is unmaintained; 'pretty-data2' is the updated fork.

fix

Replace 'pretty-data' with 'pretty-data2' in your dependencies.

affects: >=0.40.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: pd.json is not a function

Imported default export instead of named export, or used wrong import pattern.

fix

Use import { pd } from 'pretty-data2' or const pd = require('pretty-data2').pd;

Cannot find module 'pretty-data2'

Package not installed or misspelled.

fix

Run: npm install pretty-data2

SyntaxError: Unexpected token '}'

Input data is not valid JSON/XML/CSS/SQL, or minification removed required quotes.

fix

Validate input data before processing with pd.json() or pd.jsonmin().

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Version history

0.40.1latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttp://github.com/vkiryukhin/pretty-data ↗

packagepretty-data2 ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/vkiryukhin/pretty-data ↗