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Normalize String

normalizeString​

The normalizeString function removes diacritics (accent marks) from characters to produce a normalized ASCII version of the string.

Function Signature​

function normalizeString(str: string): string;

Parameters​

  • str: The input string that may contain characters with diacritics.

Return Value​

Returns a normalized version of the string with all diacritical marks removed.

Example Usage​

import { normalizeString } from 'nhb-toolbox';

normalizeString('café'); // 'cafe'
normalizeString('résumé'); // 'resume'

Notes​

  • Uses Unicode Normalization Form D (NFD) to decompose accented characters into base characters plus diacritical marks.
  • Removes Unicode combining diacritical marks using a regular expression.

Conclusion​

Use normalizeString to ensure consistent string comparison and searching, especially for user-generated content or multilingual input.