dataUtils.ts

import type { NonEmptyArray } from '../types';

/**
 * Type guard to determine if an object has a property.
 * @param obj The object to check.
 * @param prop The property to check for.
 * @returns true if the property exists, false otherwise.
 */
export function hasProperty<TProp extends string>(
  obj: unknown,
  prop: TProp
): obj is Record<TProp, unknown> {
  return obj != null && typeof obj === 'object' && prop in obj;
}

/**
 * Type guard to check if an array is non-empty.
 * @param array
 * @returns true if the array is non-empty, false otherwise
 */
export function isNonEmptyArray<T>(array: T[]): array is NonEmptyArray<T> {
  return array.length > 0;
}

/**
 * Create a sort comparator function that compares a stringified property on
 * 2 objects.
 * @param propName Prop to compare
 */
export function sortByStringProp<TPropName extends string>(
  propName: TPropName
) {
  return <TValue extends { [P in TPropName]: unknown }>(
    a: TValue,
    b: TValue
  ): number => {
    return String(a[propName]).localeCompare(String(b[propName]));
  };
}