es6-shorthands

0.0.2 verified Fri May 01 auth: no javascript maintenance

A tiny transpiler (v0.0.2) that converts ES6 shorthand method syntax in object literals (e.g., `{a, b() {}}`) to ES5 equivalents (`{a: a, b: function b() {}}`). It is a simple, single-purpose tool that performs a string-based transformation, not a full-featured compiler like Babel. Published as a proof-of-concept, it has not seen updates since initial release and is in maintenance mode. Useful only for legacy build pipelines that need a minimal ES6 shorthand transformation without a larger toolchain. Not suitable for production use.

Common errors

error shorthand is not a function ↓

cause Importing as `{ shorthand }` instead of default import.

fix

Use import shorthand from 'es6-shorthands' or const shorthand = require('es6-shorthands').default.

error Cannot find module 'es6-shorthands' ↓

cause Package not installed or not resolved correctly.

fix

Run npm install es6-shorthands --save-dev and ensure it's in node_modules.

Warnings

gotcha String replacement may incorrectly transform strings containing shorthand-like patterns (e.g., JSON or template literals). ↓

fix Use a proper parser-based tool like Babel for production code.

deprecated Package is effectively unmaintained; last version 0.0.2 from 2015-08-20. ↓

fix Migrate to Babel or TypeScript for ES6+ transpilation.

breaking No breaking changes documented due to minimal scope and single version. ↓

fix N/A

Install

npm install es6-shorthands

yarn add es6-shorthands

pnpm add es6-shorthands

Imports

default export (function)
wrong
```
const { shorthand } = require('es6-shorthands')
```
correct
```
import shorthand from 'es6-shorthands'
```
The package exports a single function. CommonJS users should use `const shorthand = require('es6-shorthands').default` for ESM compatibility, but the module itself is CJS.

TypeScript type import

wrong

import { type ShorthandOptions } from 'es6-shorthands'

correct

import type { ShorthandOptions } from 'es6-shorthands'

TypeScript type import syntax (verb before type) is incorrect; use `import type`.

require in ESM context
wrong
```
const shorthand = require('es6-shorthands')
```
correct
```
import shorthand from 'es6-shorthands'
```
In ESM modules, `require` is not available; use `import`.

Quickstart

Demonstrates transforming ES6 shorthand method syntax to ES5 compatible code using the default export function.

import shorthand from 'es6-shorthands';

const source = `const obj = { a, b() { return 5; } };`;
const result = shorthand(source);
console.log(result);
// Output: const obj = { a: a, b: function b() { return 5; } };