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Introducing Valibot: A lightweight Zod alternative

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What is Valibot

Valibot is a lightweight JavaScript schema library for validating structural data. It is optimized and lightweight, making it a good alternative to other established schema libraries like Yup and Zod.

Features of Valibot

  • Lightweight and optimized source code
  • Support for schema validation to ensure data matches desired format
  • Custom validation options for specific use cases

Getting started with Valibot

  • Install Valibot using npm
  • Define a schema to specify the structure of the data you expect
  • Use the schema to validate the provided data

Exploring Valibot's functionalities

  • Handling validation errors when data doesn't match expected format or structure
  • Chaining validations to apply multiple validation rules to a single data field

Setting up custom validations

  • Create custom validations for specific use cases using Valibot's validator

Validating a form with Valibot

  • Use Valibot's schema validation capabilities to validate a form
  • Integrate with React Hook Form and Modular Forms for form validation and input validation

Conclusion

Valibot is a lightweight and optimized schema library that provides a good alternative to other established options. It is easy to use and offers custom validation options for specific use cases. Give Valibot a try in your next project and share your experience!