unbounded

Function.prototype.bind replacement that provides an unbounded hidden property on the returned bounded function, that contains the original unbounded function

Usage

Complete API Documentation.

This package functions like Function.prototype.bind, however it exposes a hidden unbounded property on the returned bounded function that contains the original unbounded function.

This is very useful as it means you can do:

• (fn.unbounded || fn).length to always get the correct amount of arguments
• (fn.unbounded || fn).toString() to always get the source code of any function instead of getting function () { [native code] } for bounded functions
• fn.bind(firstContext).unbounded.bind(secondContext) to have fn actually bind to the second context, as fn.bind(firstContext).bind(secondContext) only binds to the first context

To have all bounded functions have the unbounded property, use patch:

import { patch } from 'unbounded'
patch()

const context = { hello: 'world' }
function myFunction() {
    return this.hello
}

import { equal } from 'assert'
const boundedFunction = myFunction.bind(context)
equal(boundedFunction(), context.hello, 'context was correct')
equal(boundedFunction.unbounded, myFunction, 'unbounded was correct')

To have only specific functions have the unbounded property, use binder:

import { equal } from 'assert'
import { binder } from 'unbounded'

const context = { hello: 'world' }
function myFunction() {
    return this.hello
}

import { equal } from 'assert'
const boundedFunction = binder.call(myFunction, context)
equal(boundedFunction(), context.hello, 'context was correct')
equal(boundedFunction.unbounded, myFunction, 'unbounded was correct')

Install

npm

• Install: npm install --save unbounded
• Import: import * as pkg from ('unbounded')
• Require: const pkg = require('unbounded')

Deno

import * as pkg from 'https://unpkg.com/unbounded@^6.3.1/edition-deno/index.ts'

Skypack

<script type="module">
    import * as pkg from '//cdn.skypack.dev/unbounded@^6.3.1'
</script>

unpkg

<script type="module">
    import * as pkg from '//unpkg.com/unbounded@^6.3.1'
</script>

jspm

<script type="module">
    import * as pkg from '//dev.jspm.io/[email protected]'
</script>

Editions

This package is published with the following editions:

• unbounded aliases unbounded/index.cjs which uses the Editions Autoloader to automatically select the correct edition for the consumer's environment
• unbounded/source/index.ts is TypeScript source code with Import for modules
• unbounded/edition-browsers/index.js is TypeScript compiled against ES2022 for web browsers with Import for modules
• unbounded/edition-es2022/index.js is TypeScript compiled against ES2022 for Node.js 6 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 21 with Require for modules
• unbounded/edition-es5/index.js is TypeScript compiled against ES5 for Node.js 4 || 6 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 21 with Require for modules
• unbounded/edition-es2022-esm/index.js is TypeScript compiled against ES2022 for Node.js 12 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 21 with Import for modules
• unbounded/edition-types/index.d.ts is TypeScript compiled Types with Import for modules
• unbounded/edition-deno/index.ts is TypeScript source code made to be compatible with Deno

History

Discover the release history by heading on over to the HISTORY.md file.

Backers

Code

Discover how to contribute via the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

Authors

• Benjamin Lupton — Accelerating collaborative wisdom.

Maintainers

• Benjamin Lupton — Accelerating collaborative wisdom.

Contributors

• Benjamin Lupton — view contributions

Finances

Sponsors

• Andrew Nesbitt — Software engineer and researcher
• Balsa — We're Balsa, and we're building tools for builders.
• Codecov — Empower developers with tools to improve code quality and testing.
• Poonacha Medappa
• Rob Morris
• Sentry — Real-time crash reporting for your web apps, mobile apps, and games.
• Syntax — Syntax Podcast

Donors

• Andrew Nesbitt
• Armen Mkrtchian
• Balsa
• Chad
• Codecov
• dr.dimitru
• Elliott Ditman
• entroniq
• GitHub
• Hunter Beast
• Jean-Luc Geering
• Michael Duane Mooring
• Michael Harry Scepaniak
• Mohammed Shah
• Mr. Henry
• Nermal
• Pleo
• Poonacha Medappa
• Rob Morris
• Robert de Forest
• Sentry
• ServieJS
• Skunk Team
• Syntax
• WriterJohnBuck

License

Unless stated otherwise all works are:

• Copyright © Benjamin Lupton

and licensed under:

• Artistic License 2.0