@ix-xs/node-comfort 1.2.0 → 2.1.0

package/src/Checker.js

@@ -1,547 +1,1210 @@
+"use strict";
+
+/**
+ * Type checks and validators. Every `isX` accepts anything and never throws,
+ * and most of them are type guards: inside `if (nc.isString(value))`, your
+ * editor knows `value` is a string, in JavaScript too.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * if (nc.isEmail(body.email) && nc.isPort(body.port)) connect(body);
+ * nc.assert(user, "User not found");
+ */
+
 const { types } = require("node:util");
+const shared = require("./internal/shared.js");
+
+/** @type {typeof import("node:net") | undefined} */
+let _net;
+
+const EMAIL = /^(?!\.)(?!.*\.\.)[\p{L}\p{N}.!#$%&'*+/=?^_`{|}~-]{1,64}(?<!\.)@(?:[\p{L}\p{N}](?:[\p{L}\p{N}-]{0,61}[\p{L}\p{N}])?\.)+(?:\p{L}{2,}|xn--[a-z0-9-]{2,})$/iu;
+const TLD = /\.(?:[a-z]{2,}|xn--[a-z0-9-]{2,})\.?$/i;
+const UUID = /^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-([1-8])[0-9a-f]{3}-[89ab][0-9a-f]{3}-[0-9a-f]{12}$/i;
+const UUID_NIL_OR_MAX = /^(?:0{8}-0{4}-0{4}-0{4}-0{12}|f{8}-f{4}-f{4}-f{4}-f{12})$/i;
+const ISO_DATE = /^(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})(?:[T ](\d{2}):(\d{2})(?::(\d{2})(?:\.\d{1,9})?)?(?:Z|([+-])(\d{2}):?(\d{2}))?)?$/;
+const HOST_LABEL = /^[\p{L}\p{N}](?:[\p{L}\p{N}-]{0,61}[\p{L}\p{N}])?$/u;
+const DAYS_IN_MONTH = [31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31];
+
+/**
+ * Any built-in typed array.
+ * @typedef {Int8Array | Uint8Array | Uint8ClampedArray | Int16Array | Uint16Array | Int32Array | Uint32Array | Float32Array | Float64Array | BigInt64Array | BigUint64Array} AnyTypedArray
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Any primitive value.
+ * @typedef {string | number | boolean | symbol | bigint | null | undefined} Primitive
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Options for `isURL()`.
+ * @typedef {object} IsURLOptions
+ * @property {string[]} [protocols] Accepted protocols, colon included. Defaults to `["http:", "https:"]`.
+ * @property {boolean} [requireTld] Require a domain like `example.com`, rejecting `localhost` and bare IPs.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Options for `isUUID()`.
+ * @typedef {object} IsUUIDOptions
+ * @property {1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8} [version] Only accept this version. Otherwise versions 1 to 8 pass, plus the nil and max UUIDs.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Options for `isHostname()`.
+ * @typedef {object} IsHostnameOptions
+ * @property {boolean} [requireTld] Require a domain like `example.com`, rejecting `localhost`.
+ */
 
 /**
- * Runtime type-checking helper.
+ * Options for `isBase64()`.
+ * @typedef {object} IsBase64Options
+ * @property {boolean} [urlSafe] Expect the URL-safe alphabet (`-` and `_`), padding optional.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Is it an array?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isArray([1, 2]);        // true
+ * nc.isArray({ length: 0 }); // false
  *
- * Every method is a small boolean guard that works on any input value.
- * The goal is to replace the noisy, error-prone `typeof` / `instanceof`
- * checks you write over and over with a single, readable call.
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is any[]}
  */
-module.exports = {
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a real Array.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isArray([1, 2, 3]);    // true
-   * nodeComfort.isArray("not array");  // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is an Array.
-   */
-  isArray(value) {
-    return Array.isArray(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a number (excluding NaN).
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isNumber(42);          // true
-   * nodeComfort.isNumber(NaN);         // false
-   * nodeComfort.isNumber("42");        // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a finite number or Infinity/-Infinity.
-   */
-  isNumber(value) {
-    return typeof value === "number" && !Number.isNaN(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a finite number (excludes NaN, Infinity and -Infinity).
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isFinite(42);        // true
-   * nodeComfort.isFinite(Infinity);  // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a finite number.
-   */
-  isFinite(value) {
-    return typeof value === "number" && Number.isFinite(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a safe integer.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isInteger(42);    // true
-   * nodeComfort.isInteger(4.2);   // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is an integer.
-   */
-  isInteger(value) {
-    return Number.isInteger(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a floating-point number (a finite non-integer number).
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isFloat(4.2);   // true
-   * nodeComfort.isFloat(4);     // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a non-integer finite number.
-   */
-  isFloat(value) {
-    return typeof value === "number" && Number.isFinite(value) && !Number.isInteger(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a function.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isFunction(() => {});  // true
-   * nodeComfort.isFunction(class {});  // true
-   * nodeComfort.isFunction("fn");      // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a function.
-   */
-  isFunction(value) {
-    return typeof value === "function";
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is an async function (declared with `async`).
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isAsyncFunction(async () => {});  // true
-   * nodeComfort.isAsyncFunction(() => {});        // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is an async function.
-   */
-  isAsyncFunction(value) {
-    return types.isAsyncFunction(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a non-null object.
-   *
-   * Note: Arrays, Maps, Sets, Dates, etc. are also considered objects here.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isObject({});          // true
-   * nodeComfort.isObject([]);          // true
-   * nodeComfort.isObject(null);        // false
-   * nodeComfort.isObject("str");       // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a non-null object.
-   */
-  isObject(value) {
-    return typeof value === "object" && value !== null;
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a plain object (created via `{}` or `new Object()`).
-   *
-   * Unlike {@link isObject}, this excludes arrays, Maps, Dates, class instances, etc.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isPlainObject({ a: 1 });    // true
-   * nodeComfort.isPlainObject([]);          // false
-   * nodeComfort.isPlainObject(new Date());  // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a plain object.
-   */
-  isPlainObject(value) {
-    if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) return false;
-    const proto = Object.getPrototypeOf(value);
-    return proto === null || proto === Object.prototype;
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a boolean.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isBoolean(true);       // true
-   * nodeComfort.isBoolean(false);      // true
-   * nodeComfort.isBoolean(0);          // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a boolean.
-   */
-  isBoolean(value) {
-    return typeof value === "boolean";
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a string.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isString("hello");     // true
-   * nodeComfort.isString(123);         // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a string.
-   */
-  isString(value) {
-    return typeof value === "string";
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a symbol.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isSymbol(Symbol("x"));  // true
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a symbol.
-   */
-  isSymbol(value) {
-    return typeof value === "symbol";
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a BigInt.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isBigInt(10n);  // true
-   * nodeComfort.isBigInt(10);   // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a BigInt.
-   */
-  isBigInt(value) {
-    return typeof value === "bigint";
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is exactly undefined.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isUndefined(undefined);  // true
-   * nodeComfort.isUndefined(null);       // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is undefined.
-   */
-  isUndefined(value) {
-    return typeof value === "undefined";
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is exactly null.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isNull(null);          // true
-   * nodeComfort.isNull(undefined);     // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is null.
-   */
-  isNull(value) {
-    return value === null;
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is `null` or `undefined`.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isNil(null);       // true
-   * nodeComfort.isNil(undefined);  // true
-   * nodeComfort.isNil(0);          // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is null or undefined.
-   */
-  isNil(value) {
-    return value === null || value === undefined;
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a primitive (string, number, boolean, symbol, bigint, null or undefined).
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isPrimitive(42);    // true
-   * nodeComfort.isPrimitive({});    // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a primitive.
-   */
-  isPrimitive(value) {
-    return value === null || (typeof value !== "object" && typeof value !== "function");
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a Promise (or a thenable object).
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isPromise(Promise.resolve());       // true
-   * nodeComfort.isPromise({ then() {} });            // true
-   * nodeComfort.isPromise(42);                       // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a Promise or thenable.
-   */
-  isPromise(value) {
-    return (
-      types.isPromise(value) ||
-      (value !== null &&
-        (typeof value === "object" || typeof value === "function") &&
-        typeof value.then === "function")
-    );
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a RegExp instance.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isRegExp(/a/);   // true
-   * nodeComfort.isRegExp("a");   // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a RegExp.
-   */
-  isRegExp(value) {
-    return types.isRegExp(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a built-in Date instance.
-   *
-   * Uses `util.types.isDate` under the hood to handle cross-realm Dates.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isDate(new Date());    // true
-   * nodeComfort.isDate("2024-01-01");  // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a Date instance.
-   */
-  isDate(value) {
-    return types.isDate(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a **valid** Date (a Date instance that is not `Invalid Date`).
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isValidDate(new Date());            // true
-   * nodeComfort.isValidDate(new Date("nope"));      // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a valid Date.
-   */
-  isValidDate(value) {
-    return types.isDate(value) && !Number.isNaN(value.getTime());
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a built-in Map instance.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isMap(new Map());      // true
-   * nodeComfort.isMap({});             // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a Map.
-   */
-  isMap(value) {
-    return types.isMap(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a built-in Set instance.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isSet(new Set());      // true
-   * nodeComfort.isSet([]);             // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a Set.
-   */
-  isSet(value) {
-    return types.isSet(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a WeakMap instance.
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a WeakMap.
-   */
-  isWeakMap(value) {
-    return types.isWeakMap(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a WeakSet instance.
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a WeakSet.
-   */
-  isWeakSet(value) {
-    return types.isWeakSet(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is an iterable (has a `Symbol.iterator`).
-   *
-   * Strings, arrays, Maps, Sets and generators are iterable.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isIterable([1, 2]);   // true
-   * nodeComfort.isIterable("hi");     // true
-   * nodeComfort.isIterable({});       // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is iterable.
-   */
-  isIterable(value) {
-    return value != null && typeof value[Symbol.iterator] === "function";
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a Node.js Buffer.
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a Buffer.
-   */
-  isBuffer(value) {
-    return Buffer.isBuffer(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is any TypedArray (Uint8Array, Float64Array, etc.).
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a TypedArray.
-   */
-  isTypedArray(value) {
-    return types.isTypedArray(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is a native Error instance.
-   *
-   * Uses `util.types.isNativeError` to correctly handle errors from other realms.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isError(new Error("x"));      // true
-   * nodeComfort.isError(new TypeError("x"));  // true
-   * nodeComfort.isError({ message: "x" });    // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a native Error.
-   */
-  isError(value) {
-    return types.isNativeError(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is "empty".
-   *
-   * Emptiness rules:
-   * - `null` / `undefined` -> empty
-   * - string / array -> empty when `length === 0`
-   * - Map / Set -> empty when `size === 0`
-   * - plain object -> empty when it has no own enumerable keys
-   * - anything else (numbers, booleans, functions, ...) -> never empty
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isEmpty("");        // true
-   * nodeComfort.isEmpty([]);        // true
-   * nodeComfort.isEmpty({});        // true
-   * nodeComfort.isEmpty(new Map()); // true
-   * nodeComfort.isEmpty("x");       // false
-   * nodeComfort.isEmpty(0);         // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is considered empty.
-   */
-  isEmpty(value) {
-    if (value === null || value === undefined) return true;
-    if (typeof value === "string" || Array.isArray(value)) return value.length === 0;
-    if (types.isMap(value) || types.isSet(value)) return value.size === 0;
-    if (typeof value === "object") return Object.keys(value).length === 0;
+function isArray(value) {
+  return Array.isArray(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a number? `NaN` is rejected, `Infinity` passes (see `isFinite`).
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isNumber(42);   // true
+ * nc.isNumber(NaN);  // false
+ * nc.isNumber("42"); // false, use isNumeric for strings
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is number}
+ */
+function isNumber(value) {
+  return typeof value === "number" && !Number.isNaN(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a finite number? Unlike the global `isFinite`, strings are rejected.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isFinite(42);       // true
+ * nc.isFinite(Infinity); // false
+ * nc.isFinite("42");     // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is number}
+ */
+function isFinite(value) {
+  return typeof value === "number" && Number.isFinite(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it an integer?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isInteger(4);   // true
+ * nc.isInteger(4.5); // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is number}
+ */
+function isInteger(value) {
+  return Number.isInteger(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it an integer JavaScript can represent exactly (up to 2^53 - 1)?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isSafeInteger(2 ** 53 - 1); // true
+ * nc.isSafeInteger(2 ** 53);     // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is number}
+ */
+function isSafeInteger(value) {
+  return Number.isSafeInteger(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a finite number with a decimal part?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isFloat(4.2); // true
+ * nc.isFloat(4);   // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is number}
+ */
+function isFloat(value) {
+  return typeof value === "number" && Number.isFinite(value) && !Number.isInteger(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a number greater than zero?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isPositive(3); // true
+ * nc.isPositive(0); // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is number}
+ */
+function isPositive(value) {
+  return typeof value === "number" && value > 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a number lower than zero?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isNegative(-3); // true
+ * nc.isNegative(0);  // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is number}
+ */
+function isNegative(value) {
+  return typeof value === "number" && value < 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it `true` or `false`? Truthy and falsy values don't count.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isBoolean(false); // true
+ * nc.isBoolean(0);     // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is boolean}
+ */
+function isBoolean(value) {
+  return typeof value === "boolean";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a string?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isString("hello");             // true
+ * nc.isString(new String("hello")); // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isString(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a symbol?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is symbol}
+ */
+function isSymbol(value) {
+  return typeof value === "symbol";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a bigint?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isBigInt(10n); // true
+ * nc.isBigInt(10);  // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is bigint}
+ */
+function isBigInt(value) {
+  return typeof value === "bigint";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it `undefined`?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is undefined}
+ */
+function isUndefined(value) {
+  return value === undefined;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it `null`?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is null}
+ */
+function isNull(value) {
+  return value === null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it `null` or `undefined`?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isNil(undefined); // true
+ * nc.isNil(0);         // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is null | undefined}
+ */
+function isNil(value) {
+  return value === null || value === undefined;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it anything but `null` or `undefined`? Pass it to `filter()` to drop
+ * missing values and keep the right type.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * const ids = [1, null, 2, undefined].filter(nc.isDefined); // number[]
+ *
+ * @template T
+ * @param {T} value
+ * @returns {value is NonNullable<T>}
+ */
+function isDefined(value) {
+  return value !== null && value !== undefined;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a primitive (string, number, boolean, symbol, bigint, `null` or `undefined`)?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is Primitive}
+ */
+function isPrimitive(value) {
+  return value === null || (typeof value !== "object" && typeof value !== "function");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it callable? Classes, async and generator functions count.
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is (...args: any[]) => any}
+ */
+function isFunction(value) {
+  return typeof value === "function";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Was it declared with `async`? A function that merely returns a promise
+ * doesn't count.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isAsyncFunction(async () => {});         // true
+ * nc.isAsyncFunction(() => Promise.resolve()); // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is (...args: any[]) => Promise<any>}
+ */
+function isAsyncFunction(value) {
+  return types.isAsyncFunction(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a generator function (`function*`)?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is (...args: any[]) => Generator}
+ */
+function isGeneratorFunction(value) {
+  return types.isGeneratorFunction(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a generator object, the result of calling a `function*`?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is Generator}
+ */
+function isGenerator(value) {
+  return types.isGeneratorObject(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a `class` rather than a plain function?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isClass(class User {});  // true
+ * nc.isClass(function () {}); // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is new (...args: any[]) => any}
+ */
+function isClass(value) {
+  return typeof value === "function" && /^class[\s{]/.test(Function.prototype.toString.call(value));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it an object, and not `null`? Arrays, dates and class instances count;
+ * use `isPlainObject` for `{}` literals only.
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is object}
+ */
+function isObject(value) {
+  return typeof value === "object" && value !== null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a plain object, made with `{}`, `new Object()` or
+ * `Object.create(null)`? Arrays, dates, maps and class instances are rejected.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isPlainObject({ a: 1 });   // true
+ * nc.isPlainObject(new Date()); // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is Record<string, unknown>}
+ */
+function isPlainObject(value) {
+  return shared.isPlainObject(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Can it be awaited like a promise (anything with a `then` method)?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is PromiseLike<any>}
+ */
+function isPromise(value) {
+  return (
+    types.isPromise(value) ||
+    (value !== null &&
+      (typeof value === "object" || typeof value === "function") &&
+      typeof (/** @type {{ then?: unknown }} */ (value)).then === "function")
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a regular expression?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is RegExp}
+ */
+function isRegExp(value) {
+  return types.isRegExp(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a `Date`, valid or not? Use `isValidDate` to reject `Invalid Date`.
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is Date}
+ */
+function isDate(value) {
+  return types.isDate(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a `Date` holding a real point in time?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isValidDate(new Date());       // true
+ * nc.isValidDate(new Date("nope")); // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is Date}
+ */
+function isValidDate(value) {
+  return types.isDate(value) && !Number.isNaN(/** @type {Date} */ (value).getTime());
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a `Map`?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is Map<unknown, unknown>}
+ */
+function isMap(value) {
+  return types.isMap(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a `Set`?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is Set<unknown>}
+ */
+function isSet(value) {
+  return types.isSet(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a `WeakMap`?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is WeakMap<object, unknown>}
+ */
+function isWeakMap(value) {
+  return types.isWeakMap(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a `WeakSet`?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is WeakSet<object>}
+ */
+function isWeakSet(value) {
+  return types.isWeakSet(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Does it work with `for...of`? Strings, arrays, maps, sets and generators do.
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is Iterable<unknown>}
+ */
+function isIterable(value) {
+  return value != null && typeof (/** @type {any} */ (value))[Symbol.iterator] === "function";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Does it work with `for await...of`, like streams and async generators?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is AsyncIterable<unknown>}
+ */
+function isAsyncIterable(value) {
+  return value != null && typeof (/** @type {any} */ (value))[Symbol.asyncIterator] === "function";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a Node.js `Buffer`?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is Buffer}
+ */
+function isBuffer(value) {
+  return Buffer.isBuffer(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a typed array (`Uint8Array`, `Float64Array`...)? Buffers count.
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is AnyTypedArray}
+ */
+function isTypedArray(value) {
+  return types.isTypedArray(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it an `Error`, including subclasses and errors from other realms?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is Error}
+ */
+function isError(value) {
+  return types.isNativeError(value) || value instanceof Error;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it empty? `null`, `undefined`, `""`, `[]`, `{}` and empty maps and sets
+ * are. Numbers, booleans, functions, dates, regular expressions and errors
+ * never are.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isEmpty({});  // true
+ * nc.isEmpty(0);   // false
+ * nc.isEmpty(" "); // false, see isBlank
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+function isEmpty(value) {
+  if (value === null || value === undefined) return true;
+  if (typeof value === "string" || Array.isArray(value)) return value.length === 0;
+  if (typeof value !== "object") return false;
+  if (types.isMap(value) || types.isSet(value)) return /** @type {Map<unknown, unknown>} */ (value).size === 0;
+  if (types.isDate(value) || types.isRegExp(value) || types.isNativeError(value)) return false;
+  return Object.keys(value).length === 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it `null`, `undefined`, or a string with nothing but whitespace?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isBlank("  \n"); // true
+ * nc.isBlank(" a ");  // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+function isBlank(value) {
+  if (value === null || value === undefined) return true;
+  return typeof value === "string" && value.trim() === "";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it an array where every item passes `guard`?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * if (nc.isArrayOf(input, nc.isString)) input.join(", "); // input: string[]
+ *
+ * @template T
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @param {(item: unknown) => item is T} guard Checked against every item, like `nc.isString`.
+ * @returns {value is T[]}
+ */
+function isArrayOf(value, guard) {
+  return Array.isArray(value) && value.every((item) => guard(item));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it one of the allowed values? With a constant list, the value gets the
+ * matching literal type.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * const ROLES = ["admin", "user"] as const;
+ * if (nc.isOneOf(input, ROLES)) input; // "admin" | "user"
+ *
+ * @template {readonly unknown[]} L
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @param {L} allowed
+ * @returns {value is L[number]}
+ */
+function isOneOf(value, allowed) {
+  return allowed.includes(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Does it look like an email address? The rules are practical rather than
+ * the full RFC: one `@`, no stray dots, a real top-level domain.
+ * International addresses are accepted.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isEmail("jose@exemple.fr");     // true
+ * nc.isEmail("john..doe@example.com"); // false
+ * nc.isEmail("john@localhost");       // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isEmail(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && value.length <= 254 && EMAIL.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it an absolute URL with an allowed protocol (http and https by default)?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isURL("https://example.com/a?b=1");                 // true
+ * nc.isURL("ftp://example.com", { protocols: ["ftp:"] }); // true
+ * nc.isURL("http://localhost:3000", { requireTld: true }); // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @param {IsURLOptions} [options]
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isURL(value, options = {}) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
+  const url = URL.parse(value);
+  if (!url) return false;
+  const protocols = options.protocols;
+  if (protocols ? !protocols.includes(url.protocol) : url.protocol !== "http:" && url.protocol !== "https:") return false;
+  return !options.requireTld || TLD.test(url.hostname);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a UUID?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isUUID(nc.id.uuid());           // true
+ * nc.isUUID(id, { version: 7 });     // only v7
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @param {IsUUIDOptions} [options]
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isUUID(value, options = {}) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
+  if (value.length !== 36) return false;
+  const match = UUID.exec(value);
+  if (!match) return options.version === undefined && UUID_NIL_OR_MAX.test(value);
+  return options.version === undefined || Number(match[1]) === options.version;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a string of valid JSON?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isJSON('{"a":1}'); // true
+ * nc.isJSON("{a:1}");   // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isJSON(value) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
+  try {
+    JSON.parse(value);
+    return true;
+  } catch {
     return false;
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a string is a valid, well-formed email address.
-   *
-   * This is a pragmatic check (not a full RFC 5322 parser) that covers the
-   * vast majority of real-world addresses.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isEmail("john@example.com");  // true
-   * nodeComfort.isEmail("nope");              // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value looks like an email address.
-   */
-  isEmail(value) {
-    if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
-    return /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]{2,}$/.test(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a string is a valid HTTP(S) URL.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isURL("https://example.com");  // true
-   * nodeComfort.isURL("ftp://example.com");    // false (not http/https)
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @param {{ protocols?: string[] }} [options] - Allowed protocols (default: http, https).
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a valid URL with an allowed protocol.
-   */
-  isURL(value, options = {}) {
-    if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
-    const protocols = options.protocols ?? ["http:", "https:"];
-    try {
-      const url = new URL(value);
-      return protocols.includes(url.protocol);
-    } catch {
-      return false;
-    }
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a string is a valid UUID (versions 1-5, any variant).
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isUUID("123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000");  // true
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a UUID.
-   */
-  isUUID(value) {
-    if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
-    return /^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[1-5][0-9a-f]{3}-[89ab][0-9a-f]{3}-[0-9a-f]{12}$/i.test(value);
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a string is valid, parseable JSON.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isJSON('{"a":1}');  // true
-   * nodeComfort.isJSON("{a:1}");    // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is a JSON-parseable string.
-   */
-  isJSON(value) {
-    if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
-    try {
-      JSON.parse(value);
-      return true;
-    } catch {
-      return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a finite number, or a string that is exactly one (spaces around are fine)?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isNumeric("4.2e3"); // true
+ * nc.isNumeric(" 12 ");  // true
+ * nc.isNumeric("12px");  // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is number | string}
+ */
+function isNumeric(value) {
+  if (typeof value === "number") return Number.isFinite(value);
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || value.trim() === "") return false;
+  return Number.isFinite(Number(value));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it an IP address?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isIP("192.168.0.1"); // true
+ * nc.isIP("::1");         // true
+ * nc.isIP("::1", 4);      // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @param {4|6} [version] Only accept IPv4 or IPv6.
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isIP(value, version) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
+  const detected = (_net ??= require("node:net")).isIP(value);
+  return version === undefined ? detected !== 0 : detected === version;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it an IPv4 address, like `192.168.0.1`?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isIPv4(value) {
+  return isIP(value, 4);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it an IPv6 address, like `::1`?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isIPv6(value) {
+  return isIP(value, 6);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a valid port (0 to 65535), as a number or a numeric string?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isPort("8080"); // true
+ * nc.isPort(70000);  // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+function isPort(value) {
+  const n = typeof value === "string" && /^\d+$/.test(value.trim()) ? Number(value) : value;
+  return Number.isInteger(n) && /** @type {number} */ (n) >= 0 && /** @type {number} */ (n) <= 65535;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a hexadecimal string? A `0x` prefix is allowed.
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isHex(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && /^(0x)?[0-9a-f]+$/i.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a CSS hex color (`#rgb`, `#rgba`, `#rrggbb` or `#rrggbbaa`)?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isHexColor("#f80"); // true
+ * nc.isHexColor("f80");  // false, the # is required
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isHexColor(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && /^#(?:[0-9a-f]{3,4}|[0-9a-f]{6}|[0-9a-f]{8})$/i.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it valid Base64?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isBase64("aGVsbG8=");                   // true
+ * nc.isBase64("aGVsbG8", { urlSafe: true }); // true
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @param {IsBase64Options} [options]
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isBase64(value, options = {}) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || value === "") return false;
+  if (options.urlSafe) return /^[A-Za-z0-9_-]+={0,2}$/.test(value) && value.replace(/=+$/, "").length % 4 !== 1;
+  return value.length % 4 === 0 && /^[A-Za-z0-9+/]+={0,2}$/.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a semantic version? A leading `v` is fine.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isSemver("v2.0.0-rc.1"); // true
+ * nc.isSemver("1.2");         // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isSemver(value) {
+  return (
+    typeof value === "string" &&
+    /^v?(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)(?:-((?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*)(?:\.(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*))*))?(?:\+([0-9a-zA-Z-]+(?:\.[0-9a-zA-Z-]+)*))?$/.test(value)
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it an ISO 8601 date or date-time, and a real calendar date?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isISODate("2024-02-29T10:00:00Z"); // true
+ * nc.isISODate("2023-02-29");           // false, not a leap year
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isISODate(value) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
+  const match = ISO_DATE.exec(value);
+  if (!match) return false;
+  const [, y, m, d, hh = "0", mm = "0", ss = "0", , offsetHours = "0", offsetMinutes = "0"] = match;
+  const year = Number(y);
+  const month = Number(m);
+  const day = Number(d);
+  if (month < 1 || month > 12 || day < 1) return false;
+  const leap = (year % 4 === 0 && year % 100 !== 0) || year % 400 === 0;
+  if (day > (month === 2 && leap ? 29 : DAYS_IN_MONTH[month - 1])) return false;
+  return Number(hh) <= 23 && Number(mm) <= 59 && Number(ss) <= 59 && Number(offsetHours) <= 14 && Number(offsetMinutes) <= 59;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a URL slug like `my-first-post`? See `nc.str.slugify()` to make one.
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isSlug(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && /^[a-z0-9]+(?:-[a-z0-9]+)*$/.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it made only of letters, in any alphabet?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isAlpha("Élodie"); // true
+ * nc.isAlpha("abc1");   // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isAlpha(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && /^\p{L}+$/u.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it made only of letters and digits, in any alphabet?
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isAlphanumeric(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && /^[\p{L}\p{N}]+$/u.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Could it be a card number? Checks the length and the Luhn checksum;
+ * spaces and dashes are ignored.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isCreditCard("4242 4242 4242 4242"); // true
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isCreditCard(value) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
+  const digits = value.replace(/[\s-]/g, "");
+  if (!/^\d{12,19}$/.test(digits)) return false;
+  let sum = 0;
+  let double = false;
+  for (let i = digits.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+    let digit = digits.charCodeAt(i) - 48;
+    if (double) {
+      digit *= 2;
+      if (digit > 9) digit -= 9;
     }
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a value is numeric • a number, or a string that fully represents one.
-   *
-   * @example
-   * nodeComfort.isNumeric(42);      // true
-   * nodeComfort.isNumeric("42");    // true
-   * nodeComfort.isNumeric("4.2e3"); // true
-   * nodeComfort.isNumeric("4px");   // false
-   *
-   * @param {*} value - Value to check.
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the value is numeric.
-   */
-  isNumeric(value) {
-    if (typeof value === "number") return Number.isFinite(value);
-    if (typeof value !== "string" || value.trim() === "") return false;
-    return Number.isFinite(Number(value));
-  },
+    sum += digit;
+    double = !double;
+  }
+  return sum % 10 === 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Does it look like a JSON Web Token? The signature is not verified; use
+ * `nc.crypto.verifyJWT()` for that.
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isJWT(value) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
+  const parts = value.split(".");
+  if (parts.length !== 3 || !parts.slice(0, 2).every((p) => /^[A-Za-z0-9_-]+$/.test(p))) return false;
+  if (parts[2] !== "" && !/^[A-Za-z0-9_-]+$/.test(parts[2])) return false;
+  try {
+    const header = JSON.parse(Buffer.from(parts[0], "base64url").toString("utf8"));
+    return isPlainObject(header) && typeof header.alg === "string";
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a host name, like `example.com`, `api.internal` or `localhost`?
+ * International names are accepted. IP addresses aren't: see `isIP`.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isHostname("api.example.com");                    // true
+ * nc.isHostname("localhost");                          // true
+ * nc.isHostname("localhost", { requireTld: true });    // false
+ * nc.isHostname("-bad-.com");                          // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @param {IsHostnameOptions} [options]
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isHostname(value, options = {}) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || value.length === 0 || value.length > 253) return false;
+  const labels = value.split(".");
+  if (!labels.every((label) => HOST_LABEL.test(label))) return false;
+  if (/^\d+$/.test(labels[labels.length - 1])) return false;
+  return !options.requireTld || (labels.length > 1 && TLD.test(value));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a MAC address? Accepts `aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff`, `aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff` and
+ * `aabb.ccdd.eeff`.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isMACAddress("00:1B:44:11:3A:B7"); // true
+ * nc.isMACAddress("00:1B:44:11:3A");    // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isMACAddress(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && /^(?:[0-9a-f]{2}(?::[0-9a-f]{2}){5}|[0-9a-f]{2}(?:-[0-9a-f]{2}){5}|[0-9a-f]{4}(?:\.[0-9a-f]{4}){2})$/i.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a valid IBAN? Checks the format and the checksum, spaces allowed.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isIBAN("FR76 3000 6000 0112 3456 7890 189"); // true
+ * nc.isIBAN("FR76 3000 6000 0112 3456 7890 180"); // false, wrong checksum
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isIBAN(value) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
+  const iban = value.replace(/\s+/g, "").toUpperCase();
+  if (!/^[A-Z]{2}\d{2}[A-Z0-9]{11,30}$/.test(iban)) return false;
+  const rearranged = iban.slice(4) + iban.slice(0, 4);
+  let remainder = 0;
+  for (let i = 0; i < rearranged.length; i++) {
+    const code = rearranged.charCodeAt(i);
+    // Letters count as two digits (A = 10 ... Z = 35).
+    remainder = code >= 65 ? (remainder * 100 + code - 55) % 97 : (remainder * 10 + code - 48) % 97;
+  }
+  return remainder === 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a phone number in the international E.164 format: a `+`, then 7 to
+ * 15 digits, no spaces? That's what SMS and telephony APIs expect.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isE164("+33612345678"); // true
+ * nc.isE164("06 12 34 56 78"); // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isE164(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && /^\+[1-9]\d{6,14}$/.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a MongoDB ObjectId, 24 hexadecimal characters?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isObjectId("507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"); // true
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isObjectId(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && value.length === 24 && /^[0-9a-f]{24}$/i.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a ULID, like the ones `nc.id.ulid()` makes?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isULID(nc.id.ulid()); // true
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isULID(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && value.length === 26 && /^[0-7][0-9A-HJKMNP-TV-Z]{25}$/i.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a `data:` URL, like an inline image?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isDataURL("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgo="); // true
+ * nc.isDataURL("data:,Hello");                         // true
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isDataURL(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && /^data:(?:[a-z0-9!#$&^_.+-]+\/[a-z0-9!#$&^_.+-]+)?(?:;[a-z0-9-]+=[^;,]*)*(?:;base64)?,/i.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a media type, like `application/json` or
+ * `text/html; charset=utf-8`?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isMimeType("image/svg+xml"); // true
+ * nc.isMimeType("json");          // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isMimeType(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && /^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9!#$&^_.+-]*\/[a-z0-9][a-z0-9!#$&^_.+-]*(?:\s*;\s*[a-z0-9-]+=(?:"[^"]*"|[^;\s]+))*$/i.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a time zone Node.js knows, like `"Europe/Paris"` or `"UTC"`?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isTimeZone("America/New_York"); // true
+ * nc.isTimeZone("Mars/Olympus");     // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isTimeZone(value) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || value === "") return false;
+  try {
+    shared.intl.dateTime("en", { timeZone: value });
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a well-formed locale, like `"fr"`, `"en-GB"` or `"zh-Hant-TW"`?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isLocale("pt-BR"); // true
+ * nc.isLocale("en_US"); // false, use a dash
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isLocale(value) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || value === "") return false;
+  try {
+    return Intl.getCanonicalLocales(value).length === 1;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it a cron expression `nc.time.cron()` understands?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isCron("0 9 * * 1-5"); // true
+ * nc.isCron("@daily");      // true
+ * nc.isCron("61 * * * *");  // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isCron(value) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
+  try {
+    shared.parseCron(value);
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Is it made only of ASCII characters?
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.isASCII("hello"); // true
+ * nc.isASCII("héllo"); // false
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @returns {value is string}
+ */
+function isASCII(value) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && shared.ASCII.test(value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Throws an `AssertionError` if `condition` is falsy. Afterwards, TypeScript
+ * knows the condition holds.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * const user = users.find((u) => u.id === id);
+ * nc.assert(user, `User ${id} not found`);
+ * user.name; // no "possibly undefined" here
+ *
+ * @param {unknown} condition
+ * @param {string | (() => string)} [message="Assertion failed"] A message, or a function that builds it.
+ * @returns {asserts condition}
+ * @throws {AssertionError}
+ */
+function assert(condition, message = "Assertion failed") {
+  if (!condition) throw new (require("./errors.js").AssertionError)(typeof message === "function" ? message() : message);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Throws an `AssertionError` unless `value` passes `guard`. Afterwards,
+ * `value` has the guarded type.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * nc.assertType(config.port, nc.isInteger, "port must be an integer");
+ *
+ * @template T
+ * @param {unknown} value
+ * @param {(value: unknown) => value is T} guard A check like `nc.isString`.
+ * @param {string | (() => string)} [message]
+ * @returns {asserts value is T}
+ * @throws {AssertionError}
+ */
+function assertType(value, guard, message) {
+  if (!guard(value)) {
+    const text = typeof message === "function" ? message() : message;
+    throw new (require("./errors.js").AssertionError)(text ?? `Expected value to pass ${guard.name || "the type guard"}`);
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  isArray,
+  isNumber,
+  isFinite,
+  isInteger,
+  isSafeInteger,
+  isFloat,
+  isPositive,
+  isNegative,
+  isBoolean,
+  isString,
+  isSymbol,
+  isBigInt,
+  isUndefined,
+  isNull,
+  isNil,
+  isDefined,
+  isPrimitive,
+  isFunction,
+  isAsyncFunction,
+  isGeneratorFunction,
+  isGenerator,
+  isClass,
+  isObject,
+  isPlainObject,
+  isPromise,
+  isRegExp,
+  isDate,
+  isValidDate,
+  isMap,
+  isSet,
+  isWeakMap,
+  isWeakSet,
+  isIterable,
+  isAsyncIterable,
+  isBuffer,
+  isTypedArray,
+  isError,
+  isEmpty,
+  isBlank,
+  isArrayOf,
+  isOneOf,
+  isEmail,
+  isURL,
+  isUUID,
+  isJSON,
+  isNumeric,
+  isIP,
+  isIPv4,
+  isIPv6,
+  isPort,
+  isHex,
+  isHexColor,
+  isBase64,
+  isSemver,
+  isISODate,
+  isSlug,
+  isAlpha,
+  isAlphanumeric,
+  isCreditCard,
+  isJWT,
+  isHostname,
+  isMACAddress,
+  isIBAN,
+  isE164,
+  isObjectId,
+  isULID,
+  isDataURL,
+  isMimeType,
+  isTimeZone,
+  isLocale,
+  isCron,
+  isASCII,
+  assert,
+  assertType,
 };