@coxy/reply-count-loop

@coxy/replay-count-loop

A simple utility to retry a function multiple times until it succeeds or reaches the maximum number of attempts.

Installation

npm install @coxy/replay-count-loop

or

yarn add @coxy/replay-count-loop

Usage

Register a function

const random = () => {
  if (Math.random() > 0.01) {
    throw new Error(':(');
  }
  return 'Success!';
}

Add to loop

import replayCountLoop from '@coxy/replay-count-loop';

const loop = replayCountLoop(random, {
  onError: e => console.log('error', e.message),
  attempts: 20,
  delay: 100,
});

loop.then(console.log);
loop.catch(console.error);

Options

• attempts (number): Maximum number of retry attempts (default: 10)
• delay (number): Delay in milliseconds between attempts (default: 0)
• onError (function): Optional callback executed after each failed attempt

Features

• Lightweight and minimalistic.
• Supports customizable retry logic.
• Promise-based API.

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Fun fact: The concept of retrying operations is heavily used in network programming, where transient failures are common!