TypeScript Lab: Slug Factory

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LAB 027 — Data Transformation
Convert titles into safe lowercase URL slugs.

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LAB 027

TypeScript Lab: Slug Factory

Concept

String normalization and regular expressions transform human titles into stable path values.

Concept

String normalization and regular expressions transform human titles into stable path values.

Objective & Explanation

What the project should make visible and why the concept matters.

Learning Target

Objective

Convert titles into safe lowercase URL slugs.

Explanation

String normalization and regular expressions transform human titles into stable path values.

Project Plan

Structure, technologies, data boundary, and source connection.

Structure

project/
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
├── index.html
├── styles.css
└── src/
    └── app.ts

Technologies

TypeScript
HTML
CSS

Data Layer

No persistent data layer. Keep all demonstration values inside the standalone project.

Sandbox Source

src/generator/generate.ts → slugify()

Build Instructions

Build only the focused behavior, then use the visual layer to inspect it.

Setup

Create the standalone project folder and listed files.

Implement

Implement the smallest version that demonstrates the concept.

Run & Inspect

Change one input and observe the visible output change.

Code & Configuration

Starter configuration plus the focused implementation example.

Focused TypeScript

Implement this behavior first, then alter the input.

function slugify(value: string): string {
  return value
    .trim()
    .toLowerCase()
    .replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, "-")
    .replace(/^-+|-+$/g, "");
}

slugify("Modern Agenda: Angular");

Starter Configuration

Keep the project independently buildable.

package.json

{
  "type": "module",
  "scripts": { "build": "tsc" },
  "devDependencies": { "typescript": "^7.0.2" }
}

tsconfig.json

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "rootDir": "./src",
    "outDir": "./dist",
    "target": "ES2022",
    "module": "ES2022",
    "lib": ["ES2022", "DOM"],
    "strict": true,
    "sourceMap": true
  },
  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"]
}

Expected Visual Result

The output is the proof that the concept is working.

Visible Proof

The browser should visibly demonstrate: convert titles into safe lowercase URL slugs.

Data: None