What is this?
Normalizr is an open-source JavaScript library that normalizes nested JSON according to a schema you define: hand it a deeply nested API response and it returns a flat, normalized structure. It is typically used in React, Redux and Flux apps.
Normalizr is an open-source JavaScript library that normalizes nested JSON according to a schema you define: hand it a deeply nested API response and it returns a flat, normalized structure. It is typically used in React, Redux and Flux apps.So is it a library I add to my code, or some hosted service?A library, plain and simple: you install the npm package and call it on JSON objects inside your own code — there is no server or hosted API involved.
A library, plain and simple: you install the npm package and call it on JSON objects inside your own code — there is no server or hosted API involved.How do I add it to a project?Install it from npm (npm install normalizr) and import it like any other JavaScript package.
Install it from npm (npm install normalizr) and import it like any other JavaScript package.Does it pull in a pile of other packages?No — it has zero runtime dependencies, so you are bundling exactly one small library.
No — it has zero runtime dependencies, so you are bundling exactly one small library.The repo is archived — is it still safe to build on?It is officially unmaintained: no invested maintainer could be found. The README still says that if you need it, yes — it has been at a stable release for a very long time; for fixes or new features you would have to fork it.
It is officially unmaintained: no invested maintainer could be found. The README still says that if you need it, yes — it has been at a stable release for a very long time; for fixes or new features you would have to fork it.Is it tied to React or Redux, or can I use it anywhere?It is framework-agnostic plain JavaScript — React, Redux and Flux are just the ecosystem it is most associated with, not requirements.
It is framework-agnostic plain JavaScript — React, Redux and Flux are just the ecosystem it is most associated with, not requirements.Is it written in TypeScript?No — it is plain JavaScript, with Flow used for type checking (the repo ships flow and flow:ci scripts).
No — it is plain JavaScript, with Flow used for type checking (the repo ships flow and flow:ci scripts).What are similar projects?immer, redux-form, zustand, nuqs, Recoil, PapaParse, redux-thunk, reselect
immer, redux-form, zustand, nuqs, Recoil, PapaParse, redux-thunk, reselectWhich topics is it in?flux, data-processing, schema, redux, no-dependencies, reactjs, state-management, npm-package, javascript-library, json, deprecated, react
flux, data-processing, schema, redux, no-dependencies, reactjs, state-management, npm-package, javascript-library, json, deprecated, react