sanitize-string.js

const unwantedChars = /[^a-z0-9_-]/gi;

const defaultReplacement = '';
/* eslint-disable */
const replacements = {
  ' ': '-'
};

const regexReplacements = [
  {char: 'a', pattern: /[\xE0-\xE6]/gi},
  {char: 'e', pattern: /[\xE8-\xEB]/gi},
  {char: 'i', pattern: /[\xEC-\xEF]/gi},
  {char: 'o', pattern: /[\xF2-\xF6]/gi},
  {char: 'u', pattern: /[\xF9-\xFC]/gi},
  {char: 'c', pattern: /\xE7/gi},
  {char: 'n', pattern: /\xF1/gi}
]
/* eslint-enable */

const replaceChar = char => {
  const replacementPattern = regexReplacements.find(item => item.pattern.test(char));
  return replacements[char] || (replacementPattern || {}).char || defaultReplacement;
};

const sanitizeString = str => str.toLowerCase().trim().replace(unwantedChars, replaceChar);

export default sanitizeString;