toon-formatter 1.0.0

package/LICENSE

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package/README.md

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+# 🚀 TOON Converter
+
+A lightweight, zero-dependency* library to convert between **TOON** (Token-Oriented Object Notation) and popular data formats (JSON, YAML, XML, CSV).
+
+**Reduce your LLM token costs by up to 40%** using the TOON format!
+
+\* *Only external dependencies: `js-yaml` and `papaparse` for YAML and CSV parsing*
+
+---
+
+## 📦 Installation
+
+```bash
+npm install toon-converter
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 What is TOON?
+
+**TOON (Token-Oriented Object Notation)** is a compact, human-readable data serialization format designed specifically for use with Large Language Models (LLMs). It represents the same data model as JSON but with significantly fewer tokens.
+
+### Why TOON?
+
+- **💰 Lower API Costs**: Fewer tokens = lower costs
+- **⚡ Faster Processing**: Reduced latency with smaller payloads
+- **📊 More Context**: Fit more data in the same context window
+- **🎯 Explicit Structure**: Array lengths and field declarations reduce hallucinations
+
+### TOON vs JSON Example
+
+**JSON** (87 tokens):
+```json
+{
+  "users": [
+    {"id": 1, "name": "Alice", "active": true},
+    {"id": 2, "name": "Bob", "active": false},
+    {"id": 3, "name": "Charlie", "active": true}
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+**TOON** (52 tokens - 40% reduction):
+```
+users[3]{id,name,active}:
+  1,"Alice",true
+  2,"Bob",false
+  3,"Charlie",true
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 Quick Start
+
+### Basic Usage
+
+```javascript
+import { jsonToToon, toonToJson } from 'toon-converter';
+
+// JSON to TOON
+const jsonData = { name: "Alice", age: 30, active: true };
+const toonString = jsonToToon(jsonData);
+console.log(toonString);
+// Output:
+// name: "Alice"
+// age: 30
+// active: true
+
+// TOON to JSON
+const toonInput = `name: "Alice"\nage: 30\nactive: true`;
+const jsonOutput = toonToJson(toonInput);
+console.log(jsonOutput);
+// Output: { name: "Alice", age: 30, active: true }
+```
+
+### Using the ToonConverter Class
+
+```javascript
+import ToonConverter from 'toon-converter';
+
+// Convert from various formats
+const toonFromJson = ToonConverter.fromJson({ key: "value" });
+const toonFromYaml = ToonConverter.fromYaml("key: value");
+const toonFromXml = ToonConverter.fromXml("<root><key>value</key></root>");
+const toonFromCsv = await ToonConverter.fromCsv("name,age\nAlice,30");
+
+// Convert to various formats
+const jsonData = ToonConverter.toJson(toonString);
+const yamlData = ToonConverter.toYaml(toonString);
+const xmlData = ToonConverter.toXml(toonString);
+const csvData = ToonConverter.toCsv(toonString);
+
+// Validate TOON
+const result = ToonConverter.validate(toonString);
+if (result.isValid) {
+    console.log("Valid TOON!");
+} else {
+    console.error("Invalid TOON:", result.error);
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📚 API Reference
+
+### JSON Converters
+
+#### `jsonToToon(data, key?, depth?)`
+Converts JSON data to TOON format.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `data` (any): JSON data to convert
+- `key` (string, optional): Key name for root object
+- `depth` (number, optional): Initial indentation depth
+
+**Returns:** `string` - TOON formatted string
+
+**Example:**
+```javascript
+import { jsonToToon } from 'toon-converter';
+
+const data = {
+    users: [
+        { id: 1, name: "Alice" },
+        { id: 2, name: "Bob" }
+    ]
+};
+
+const toon = jsonToToon(data);
+console.log(toon);
+// users[2]{id,name}:
+//   1,"Alice"
+//   2,"Bob"
+```
+
+#### `toonToJson(toonString)`
+Converts TOON string to JSON.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `toonString` (string): TOON formatted string
+
+**Returns:** `any` - Parsed JSON data
+
+---
+
+### YAML Converters
+
+#### `yamlToToon(yamlString)`
+Converts YAML to TOON format.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `yamlString` (string): YAML formatted string
+
+**Returns:** `string` - TOON formatted string
+
+**Throws:** `Error` if YAML is invalid
+
+#### `toonToYaml(toonString)`
+Converts TOON to YAML format.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `toonString` (string): TOON formatted string
+
+**Returns:** `string` - YAML formatted string
+
+**Throws:** `Error` if TOON is invalid
+
+---
+
+### XML Converters
+
+#### `xmlToToon(xmlString)`
+Converts XML to TOON format.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `xmlString` (string): XML formatted string
+
+**Returns:** `string` - TOON formatted string
+
+**Throws:** `Error` if XML is invalid
+
+**Note:** Requires `DOMParser` (browser) or `xmldom` package (Node.js)
+
+#### `toonToXml(toonString)`
+Converts TOON to XML format.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `toonString` (string): TOON formatted string
+
+**Returns:** `string` - XML formatted string
+
+**Throws:** `Error` if TOON is invalid
+
+---
+
+### CSV Converters
+
+#### `csvToToon(csvString)`
+Converts CSV to TOON format (async).
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `csvString` (string): CSV formatted string
+
+**Returns:** `Promise<string>` - TOON formatted string
+
+**Throws:** `Error` if CSV is invalid
+
+#### `csvToToonSync(csvString)`
+Converts CSV to TOON format (sync).
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `csvString` (string): CSV formatted string
+
+**Returns:** `string` - TOON formatted string
+
+**Throws:** `Error` if CSV is invalid
+
+#### `toonToCsv(toonString)`
+Converts TOON to CSV format.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `toonString` (string): TOON formatted string
+
+**Returns:** `string` - CSV formatted string
+
+**Throws:** `Error` if TOON is invalid
+
+---
+
+### Validator
+
+#### `validateToonString(toonString)`
+Validates a TOON string for syntax and structural correctness.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `toonString` (string): TOON string to validate
+
+**Returns:** `{isValid: boolean, error: string|null}`
+
+**Example:**
+```javascript
+import { validateToonString } from 'toon-converter';
+
+const result = validateToonString(`
+users[2]{id,name}:
+  1,"Alice"
+  2,"Bob"
+`);
+
+if (result.isValid) {
+    console.log("Valid TOON!");
+} else {
+    console.error("Error:", result.error);
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🎨 TOON Format Guide
+
+### Primitives
+```
+name: "Alice"
+age: 30
+active: true
+score: null
+```
+
+### Objects
+```
+user:
+  name: "Alice"
+  age: 30
+```
+
+### Arrays (Inline)
+```
+numbers[3]: 1, 2, 3
+names[2]: "Alice", "Bob"
+```
+
+### Arrays (Block)
+```
+items[2]:
+  - "First"
+  - "Second"
+```
+
+### Tabular Arrays (Optimized)
+```
+users[3]{id,name,active}:
+  1,"Alice",true
+  2,"Bob",false
+  3,"Charlie",true
+```
+
+### Nested Structures
+```
+company:
+  name: "TechCorp"
+  employees[2]:
+    -
+      name: "Alice"
+      role: "Engineer"
+    -
+      name: "Bob"
+      role: "Designer"
+```
+
+---
+
+## 💡 Use Cases
+
+### 1. LLM API Optimization
+```javascript
+import { jsonToToon } from 'toon-converter';
+
+// Before: Sending JSON to LLM
+const jsonPrompt = JSON.stringify(largeDataset);
+// 1000+ tokens
+
+// After: Sending TOON to LLM
+const toonPrompt = jsonToToon(largeDataset);
+// 600 tokens (40% reduction!)
+
+const response = await openai.chat.completions.create({
+    messages: [{ role: "user", content: toonPrompt }]
+});
+```
+
+### 2. Data Pipeline Integration
+```javascript
+import { csvToToonSync, toonToJson } from 'toon-converter';
+
+// Read CSV, convert to TOON, process, convert back
+const csvData = fs.readFileSync('data.csv', 'utf-8');
+const toonData = csvToToonSync(csvData);
+
+// Send to LLM for processing...
+const processedToon = await processWithLLM(toonData);
+
+// Convert back to JSON for your app
+const jsonResult = toonToJson(processedToon);
+```
+
+### 3. Configuration Files
+```javascript
+import { yamlToToon, toonToYaml } from 'toon-converter';
+
+// Convert YAML config to TOON for LLM analysis
+const yamlConfig = fs.readFileSync('config.yaml', 'utf-8');
+const toonConfig = yamlToToon(yamlConfig);
+
+// LLM can analyze and suggest improvements...
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🧪 Testing
+
+```bash
+npm test
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📄 License
+
+MIT License - see LICENSE file for details
+
+---
+
+## 🤝 Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
+
+---
+
+## 🔗 Links
+
+- **GitHub**: https://github.com/ankitpal181/toon-converter
+- **NPM**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/toon-converter
+- **Online Tool**: https://toon-formatter.com
+
+---
+
+## 📊 Benchmarks
+
+| Format | Tokens | Reduction |
+|--------|--------|-----------|
+| JSON   | 1000   | 0%        |
+| TOON   | 600    | 40%       |
+
+*Based on average structured data with arrays of objects*
+
+---
+
+## ⚠️ Notes
+
+- **XML Support**: For Node.js environments, install `xmldom`: `npm install xmldom`
+- **CSV Parsing**: Uses PapaParse for robust CSV handling
+- **YAML Parsing**: Uses js-yaml for YAML support
+
+---
+
+Made with ❤️ by Ankit Pal

package/package.json

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+{
+    "name": "toon-formatter",
+    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "description": "A lightweight library to convert between TOON (Token-Oriented Object Notation) and popular data formats (JSON, YAML, XML, CSV). Reduce LLM token costs by up to 40%.",
+    "main": "src/index.js",
+    "type": "module",
+    "scripts": {
+        "test": "node --test test/*.test.js",
+        "test:watch": "node --test --watch test/*.test.js"
+    },
+    "keywords": [
+        "toon",
+        "json",
+        "yaml",
+        "xml",
+        "csv",
+        "converter",
+        "llm",
+        "token",
+        "optimization",
+        "data-format",
+        "serialization",
+        "formatter"
+    ],
+    "author": "Ankit Pal",
+    "license": "MIT",
+    "repository": {
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://github.com/ankitpal181/toon-formatter-lib"
+    },
+    "bugs": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/ankitpal181/toon-formatter-lib/issues"
+    },
+    "homepage": "https://github.com/ankitpal181/toon-formatter-lib#readme",
+    "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16.0.0"
+    },
+    "dependencies": {
+        "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
+        "papaparse": "^5.4.1"
+    },
+    "devDependencies": {
+        "xmldom": "^0.6.0"
+    },
+    "exports": {
+        ".": "./src/index.js",
+        "./json": "./src/json.js",
+        "./yaml": "./src/yaml.js",
+        "./xml": "./src/xml.js",
+        "./csv": "./src/csv.js",
+        "./validator": "./src/validator.js",
+        "./utils": "./src/utils.js"
+    }
+}

package/src/csv.js

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+/**
+ * CSV ↔ TOON Converter
+ */
+
+import Papa from 'papaparse';
+import { jsonToToon, toonToJson } from './json.js';
+
+/**
+ * Converts CSV to TOON format
+ * @param {string} csvString - CSV formatted string
+ * @returns {Promise<string>} TOON formatted string
+ * @throws {Error} If CSV is invalid
+ */
+export function csvToToon(csvString) {
+    if (!csvString || typeof csvString !== 'string') {
+        throw new Error('Input must be a non-empty string');
+    }
+
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        Papa.parse(csvString, {
+            header: true,
+            dynamicTyping: true,
+            complete: function (results) {
+                try {
+                    const jsonObject = results.data;
+
+                    if (typeof jsonObject !== "object" || jsonObject === null) {
+                        throw new Error("CSV parsing failed — cannot convert.");
+                    }
+
+                    const toonString = jsonToToon(jsonObject);
+                    resolve(toonString);
+                } catch (error) {
+                    reject(error);
+                }
+            },
+            error: function (error) {
+                reject(new Error(`CSV parsing error: ${error.message}`));
+            }
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Converts CSV to TOON format (synchronous version)
+ * @param {string} csvString - CSV formatted string
+ * @returns {string} TOON formatted string
+ * @throws {Error} If CSV is invalid
+ */
+export function csvToToonSync(csvString) {
+    if (!csvString || typeof csvString !== 'string') {
+        throw new Error('Input must be a non-empty string');
+    }
+
+    const results = Papa.parse(csvString, {
+        header: true,
+        dynamicTyping: true,
+    });
+
+    if (results.errors && results.errors.length > 0) {
+        throw new Error(`CSV parsing error: ${results.errors[0].message}`);
+    }
+
+    const jsonObject = results.data;
+
+    if (typeof jsonObject !== "object" || jsonObject === null) {
+        throw new Error("CSV parsing failed — cannot convert.");
+    }
+
+    return jsonToToon(jsonObject);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Converts TOON to CSV format
+ * @param {string} toonString - TOON formatted string
+ * @returns {string} CSV formatted string
+ * @throws {Error} If TOON is invalid
+ */
+export function toonToCsv(toonString) {
+    if (!toonString || typeof toonString !== 'string') {
+        throw new Error('Input must be a non-empty string');
+    }
+
+    const jsonObject = toonToJson(toonString);
+
+    const csvString = Papa.unparse(jsonObject, {
+        header: true,
+        dynamicTyping: true,
+    });
+
+    return csvString;
+}

package/src/index.js

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+/**
+ * TOON Converter Library
+ * 
+ * A lightweight library to convert between TOON (Token-Oriented Object Notation)
+ * and popular data formats (JSON, YAML, XML, CSV).
+ * 
+ * Reduce LLM token costs by up to 40% using TOON format.
+ * 
+ * @module toon-converter
+ */
+
+import { jsonToToon, toonToJson } from './json.js';
+import { yamlToToon, toonToYaml } from './yaml.js';
+import { xmlToToon, toonToXml } from './xml.js';
+import { csvToToon, csvToToonSync, toonToCsv } from './csv.js';
+import { validateToonString } from './validator.js';
+import { encodeXmlReservedChars, splitByDelimiter, parseValue, formatValue } from './utils.js';
+
+// Exports
+export {
+    jsonToToon, toonToJson,
+    yamlToToon, toonToYaml,
+    xmlToToon, toonToXml,
+    csvToToon, csvToToonSync, toonToCsv,
+    validateToonString,
+    encodeXmlReservedChars, splitByDelimiter, parseValue, formatValue
+};
+
+/**
+ * Main converter class for easy usage
+ */
+export class ToonConverter {
+    /**
+     * Convert JSON to TOON
+     * @param {*} jsonData - JSON data (object, array, or primitive)
+     * @returns {string} TOON formatted string
+     */
+    static fromJson(jsonData) {
+        return jsonToToon(jsonData);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert TOON to JSON
+     * @param {string} toonString - TOON formatted string
+     * @returns {*} Parsed JSON data
+     */
+    static toJson(toonString) {
+        return toonToJson(toonString);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert YAML to TOON
+     * @param {string} yamlString - YAML formatted string
+     * @returns {string} TOON formatted string
+     */
+    static fromYaml(yamlString) {
+        return yamlToToon(yamlString);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert TOON to YAML
+     * @param {string} toonString - TOON formatted string
+     * @returns {string} YAML formatted string
+     */
+    static toYaml(toonString) {
+        return toonToYaml(toonString);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert XML to TOON (Async)
+     * @param {string} xmlString - XML formatted string
+     * @returns {Promise<string>} TOON formatted string
+     */
+    static async fromXml(xmlString) {
+        return xmlToToon(xmlString);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert TOON to XML
+     * @param {string} toonString - TOON formatted string
+     * @returns {string} XML formatted string
+     */
+    static toXml(toonString) {
+        return toonToXml(toonString);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert CSV to TOON (Async)
+     * @param {string} csvString - CSV formatted string
+     * @returns {Promise<string>} TOON formatted string
+     */
+    static async fromCsv(csvString) {
+        return csvToToon(csvString);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert CSV to TOON (Sync)
+     * @param {string} csvString - CSV formatted string
+     * @returns {string} TOON formatted string
+     */
+    static fromCsvSync(csvString) {
+        return csvToToonSync(csvString);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert TOON to CSV
+     * @param {string} toonString - TOON formatted string
+     * @returns {string} CSV formatted string
+     */
+    static toCsv(toonString) {
+        return toonToCsv(toonString);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Validate a TOON string
+     * @param {string} toonString - TOON formatted string
+     * @returns {{isValid: boolean, error: string|null}} Validation result
+     */
+    static validate(toonString) {
+        return validateToonString(toonString);
+    }
+}
+
+export default ToonConverter;