yahoo / yahoo/serialize-javascript
Serialize regexp to literal
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Description
Instead of
{foo: new RegExp("a", "i")}
serialize to
{foo: /a/i}
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Research direction
Start by locating the repository entry point that handles RegExp values and read its existing serialization tests, since the issue names no specific file or test. Done means a RegExp such as new RegExp("a", "i") serializes as /a/i while preserving the pattern and flags.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100