es6-promisify 's direct dependencies. Data on all dependencies, including transitive ones, is available via CSV download.| Name | Version | Size | License | Type | Vulnerabilities |
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| es6-promise | 3.3.1 | 42.52 kB | MIT | prod |
ES6-Promisify is a powerful tool that simplifies asynchronous programming by converting standard callback-based functions into Promise-based functions. By doing this, it enables smoother handling of asynchronous operations, as well as cleaner and more readable code. It leverages the ES6 (ECMAScript 6) promise model, which is an important feature for managing asynchronous code in modern JavaScript development.
To effectively use es6-promisify, you'll need to install the package using npm:
npm install es6-promisify
Next, you can convert any callback-based functionality into a promise-based one with the promisify function. In the example below, we'll convert the fs.stat function from the File System module:
const {promisify} = require("es6-promisify");
const fs = require("fs");
const stat = promisify(fs.stat);
You can now use this stat function as you would with a Promise:
try {
const stats = await stat("example.txt");
console.log("Got stats", stats);
} catch (err) {
console.error("Yikes!", err);
}
You can similarly convert class methods, handle multiple callback arguments with named parameters, and even provide your own Promise implementation.
The best place to find detailed documentation on how to use ES6-Promisify is its official Github repository via the URL git+https://github.com/mikehall314/es6-promisify.git. Here, you'll find the complete README file that explains in detail how to install and use the package, complete with applicative code examples. You can explore various use cases, get familiar with its syntax, and learn more about the structure and implementation of the package.
