Question 1

How does banditypes compare to zod in terms of features and size?

Accepted Answer

Banditypes is significantly smaller (400 bytes gzipped vs zod's larger footprint) but sacrifices detailed error messages and some built-in refinements. It's best for projects where bundle size is critical over convenience.

Question 2

Can I validate optional fields with banditypes?

Accepted Answer

Yes, use the .or() operator with optional() to create optional fields, allowing undefined values while maintaining type safety, similar to other libraries but with minimal syntax.

Question 3

How to handle nested object validation in banditypes?

Accepted Answer

Use the object() type with nested schemas, and banditypes will recursively validate, stripping undeclared keys by default; for pass-through, use objectLoose() as noted in the README.

Question 4

Does banditypes support custom validation functions?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely, you can create custom cast functions or use .map() for refinements, enabling any custom logic while preserving type inference and chainability.

Question 5

What are the performance benchmarks for banditypes?

Accepted Answer

Banditypes is among the fastest runtime validation libraries not using code generation, as highlighted in the README, making it efficient for high-throughput scenarios like API response validation.

Question 6

Is banditypes suitable for server-side Node.js applications?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it works in any JavaScript environment, but the lack of detailed errors might be a drawback for server-side logging and debugging, where more context is often needed.

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