toPath
INFO
This function is only available in es-toolkit/compat for compatibility reasons. It either has alternative native JavaScript APIs or isn’t fully optimized yet.
When imported from es-toolkit/compat, it behaves exactly like lodash and provides the same functionalities, as detailed here.
Converts a deep key string into an array of path segments.
This function takes a string representing a deep key (e.g., 'a.b.c' or 'a[b][c]') and breaks it down into an array of strings, each representing a segment of the path.
Signature
typescript
function toPath(deepKey: string): string[];Parameters
deepKey(string): The deep key string to convert.
Returns
(string[]): An array of strings, each representing a segment of the path.
Examples
typescript
toPath('a.b.c'); // Returns ['a', 'b', 'c']
toPath('a[b][c]'); // Returns ['a', 'b', 'c']
toPath('.a.b.c'); // Returns ['', 'a', 'b', 'c']
toPath('a["b.c"].d'); // Returns ['a', 'b.c', 'd']
toPath(''); // Returns []
toPath('.a[b].c.d[e]["f.g"].h'); // Returns ['', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f.g', 'h']