Introduction
On one occasion, I was developing a local web application whose requirement was to segment users by municipality. Since the app was designed for the Dominican Republic (where I was born and currently live), I tried to find a package that could speed up the process.
As expected, I found nothing. That’s why I decided to create Utils-Do.
What is Utils-Do?
Utils-Do is a JavaScript package created to provide commonly used functions when building applications for the Dominican Republic’s local market.
What Can You Do?
Currently, the library exports two main objects:
- Geo — Handles methods related to the geographic information of the country.
- Validator — Provides validation for common Dominican data formats.
Geo Utilities
The Geo object contains methods to work with provinces and municipalities.
const { Geo } = require("utils-do");
Geo.getProvinces();
// ["Azua", "Bahoruco", "Barahona", "Dajabón", "Duarte", "El Seibo", "Elías Piña", "Espaillat", "Hato Mayor", ...]
Geo.getMunicipalitiesOf("La Romana");
// { Guaymate: [], La Romana: ["Caleta"], Villa Hermosa: ["Cumayasa"] }
Geo.getProvinceByMunicipality("Santo Domingo Este");
// ["Santo Domingo"]
Validator Utilities
The Validator object includes methods for checking common Dominican data patterns, such as ID cards and telephone numbers.
const { Validator } = require("utils-do");
Validator.isAnIde("DO45879189");
// false
Validator.isATel("8095564125");
// true
Validator.formatToTel("8095564125");
// "(809) 556-4125"
Purpose of the Repository
This is an open-source project designed to centralize all the functions developers might need when creating applications for the Dominican market.
You can learn more about this package and its usage by visiting its repositories.
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