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assert

Base array assertion utilities.

Installation

npm install @stdlib/array-base-assert

Alternatively,

• To load the package in a website via a script tag without installation and bundlers, use the ES Module available on the esm branch (see README).
• If you are using Deno, visit the deno branch (see README for usage intructions).
• For use in Observable, or in browser/node environments, use the Universal Module Definition (UMD) build available on the umd branch (see README).

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To view installation and usage instructions specific to each branch build, be sure to explicitly navigate to the respective README files on each branch, as linked to above.

Usage

var ns = require( '@stdlib/array-base-assert' );

ns

Assertion utilities.

var o = ns;
// returns {...}

The namespace exports the following:

• contains( x, value ): test if an array contains a provided search value.
• hasEqualValuesIndexed( x, y ): test if two indexed arrays have equal values.
• hasEqualValues( x, y ): test if two arrays have equal values.
• hasSameValues( x, y ): test if two arrays have the same values.
• isAccessorArray( value ): test if an array-like object supports the accessor (get/set) protocol.
• isBooleanDataType( value ): test if an input value is a supported array boolean data type.
• isBooleanArray( value ): test if a value is a BooleanArray.
• isByteOrder( value ): test if an input value is a supported array byte order.
• isComplexFloatingPointDataType( value ): test if an input value is a supported array complex-valued floating-point data type.
• isComplexTypedArray( value ): test if a value is a complex typed array.
• isComplex128Array( value ): test if a value is a Complex128Array.
• isComplex64Array( value ): test if a value is a Complex64Array.
• isDataType( value ): test if an input value is a supported array data type.
• isFloatingPointDataType( value ): test if an input value is a supported array floating-point data type.
• isIntegerDataType( value ): test if an input value is a supported array integer data type.
• isMostlySafeDataTypeCast( from, to ): determine whether an array data type can be safely cast or, for floating-point data types, downcast to another array data type.
• isNumericDataType( value ): test if an input value is a supported array numeric data type.
• isRealDataType( value ): test if an input value is a supported array real-valued data type.
• isRealFloatingPointDataType( value ): test if an input value is a supported array real-valued floating-point data type.
• isSafeDataTypeCast( from, to ): determine whether an array data type can be safely cast to another array data type.
• isSameKindDataTypeCast( from, to ): determine whether an array data type can be safely cast to, or is of the same "kind" as, another array data type.
• isSignedIntegerDataType( value ): test if an input value is a supported array signed integer data type.
• isSortedAscending( x ): test if an array is sorted in ascending order.
• isUnsignedIntegerDataType( value ): test if an input value is a supported array unsigned integer data type.

Examples

var ns = require( '@stdlib/array-base-assert' );
var dtype = require( '@stdlib/array-dtype' );
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array-float64' );
var Int32Array = require( '@stdlib/array-int32' );
var Uint8Array = require( '@stdlib/array-uint8' );
var Complex128Array = require( '@stdlib/array-complex128' );

// Create various arrays:
var arr1 = new Float64Array( [ 1.1, 2.2, 3.3 ] );
var arr2 = new Int32Array( [ 1, 2, 3 ] );
var arr3 = new Uint8Array( [ 1, 2, 3 ] );
var arr4 = new Complex128Array( [ 1.0, 1.0, 2.0, 2.0 ] ); // two complex numbers: 1+1i, 2+2i

// Get data types:
var dt1 = dtype( arr1 );
var dt2 = dtype( arr2 );
var dt3 = dtype( arr3 );
var dt4 = dtype( arr4 );

// Check data types:
console.log( dt1 + ' is floating-point data type: ' + ns.isFloatingPointDataType( dt1 ) );
// => 'float64 is floating-point data type: true'

console.log( dt2 + ' is integer data type: ' + ns.isIntegerDataType( dt2 ) );
// => 'int32 is integer data type: true'

console.log( dt3 + ' is unsigned integer data type: ' + ns.isUnsignedIntegerDataType( dt3 ) );
// => 'uint8 is unsigned integer data type: true'

console.log( dt4 + ' is complex floating-point data type: ' + ns.isComplexFloatingPointDataType( dt4 ) );
// => 'complex128 is complex floating-point data type: true'

// Check if arrays have the same values:
console.log( 'arr2 and arr3 have same values: ' + ns.hasSameValues( arr2, arr3 ) );
// => 'arr2 and arr3 have same values: true'

console.log( 'arr1 and arr2 have same values: ' + ns.hasSameValues( arr1, arr2 ) );
// => 'arr1 and arr2 have same values: false'

// Check safe data type casts:
console.log( 'Can safely cast from ' + dt2 + ' to ' + dt1 + ': ' + ns.isSafeDataTypeCast( dt2, dt1 ) );
// => 'Can safely cast from int32 to float64: true'

console.log( 'Can safely cast from ' + dt1 + ' to ' + dt2 + ': ' + ns.isSafeDataTypeCast( dt1, dt2 ) );
// => 'Can safely cast from float64 to int32: false'

console.log( 'Can safely cast from ' + dt3 + ' to ' + dt2 + ': ' + ns.isSafeDataTypeCast( dt3, dt2 ) );
// => 'Can safely cast from uint8 to int32: true'

console.log( 'Can safely cast from ' + dt4 + ' to ' + dt1 + ': ' + ns.isSafeDataTypeCast( dt4, dt1 ) );
// => 'Can safely cast from complex128 to float64: false'

// Check if arrays contain specific values:
console.log( 'arr1 contains 2.2: ' + ns.contains( arr1, 2.2 ) );
// => 'arr1 contains 2.2: true'

console.log( 'arr2 contains 2: ' + ns.contains( arr2, 2 ) );
// => 'arr2 contains 2: true'

console.log( 'arr2 contains 2.2: ' + ns.contains( arr2, 2.2 ) );
// => 'arr2 contains 2.2: false'

// Check complex array types:
console.log( 'arr4 is Complex128Array: ' + ns.isComplex128Array( arr4 ) );
// => 'arr4 is Complex128Array: true'

console.log( 'arr4 is complex typed array: ' + ns.isComplexTypedArray( arr4 ) );
// => 'arr4 is complex typed array: true'

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