# string-left-right
> Looks up the first non-whitespace character to the left/right of a given index
## Install
```bash
npm i string-left-right
```
## Quick Take
```js
import { strict as assert } from "assert";
import {
left,
right,
leftSeq,
rightSeq,
chompLeft,
chompRight,
leftStopAtNewLines,
rightStopAtNewLines,
} from "string-left-right";
// get the closest non-whitespace character to the left of "d" (which itself
// is at string index 6)
const str = "abc def";
// | |
// 012345678
assert.equal(
`next non-whitespace character to the left of ${str[6]} (index 6) is ${
str[left(str, 6)]
} (index ${left(str, 6)})`,
"next non-whitespace character to the left of d (index 6) is c (index 2)"
);
```
## Documentation
Please [visit codsen.com](https://codsen.com/os/string-left-right/) for a full description of the API and examples.
## Contributing
To report bugs or request features or assistance, [raise an issue](https://github.com/codsen/codsen/issues/new/choose) on GitHub.
## Licence
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2010-2021 Roy Revelt and other contributors
