🎯 micromatch

A minimal utility for matching strings against glob patterns. Supports standard wildcards (*, **, ?) and character ranges ([a-z]). Can also negate patterns using !.

Import

          
            1import { micromatch } from "hbh-nodes";
          
        

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escapeRegex(str)

Escapes special regex characters in a string.

Parameters:

• str (string) – Input string.

Returns: Escaped string safe for regex.

Example:

          
            1const escaped = micromatch.escapeRegex("file?.txt"); // "file\?.txt"
          
        

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globToRegex(pattern)

Converts a glob pattern to a JavaScript RegExp.

Parameters:

• pattern (string) – Glob pattern (e.g., "*.js" or "src/**/index.js").

Returns: RegExp – Equivalent regex for matching.

Example:

          
            1const regex = micromatch.globToRegex("src/**/*.js");2console.log(regex.test("src/app/index.js")); // true
          
        

Edge Cases:

• * matches any sequence except /.
• ** matches any sequence including /.
• ? matches any single character except /.
• Character ranges like [a-z] are preserved.

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micromatch(list, pattern)

Filters a list of strings based on a glob pattern. Supports negation with a leading !.

Parameters:

• list (string[]) – Array of strings to match.
• pattern (string) – Glob pattern.

Returns: Array of matched strings.

Example:

          
            1const files = ["index.js", "style.css", "app.js"];2console.log(micromatch.micromatch(files, "*.js")); // ["index.js", "app.js"]3console.log(micromatch.micromatch(files, "!*.js")); // ["style.css"]
          
        

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matchGlob(pattern, str)

Tests if a single string matches a glob pattern.

Parameters:

• pattern (string) – Glob pattern.
• str (string) – String to test.

Returns: boolean – true if the string matches the pattern.

Example:

          
            1console.log(micromatch.matchGlob("*.js", "index.js")); // true2console.log(micromatch.matchGlob("*.js", "style.css")); // false
          
        

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