Function patch

packages/nbdime/src/patch/generic.ts:43–60

(
  base: JSONValue | PartialJSONValue,
  diff: IDiffEntry[] | null,
)

  diff: IDiffEntry[] | null,
): JSONValue;
export function patch(
  base: JSONValue | PartialJSONValue,
  diff: IDiffEntry[] | null,
): JSONValue {
  if (typeof base === 'string') {
    return patchString(base, diff as IDiffArrayEntry[], 0, false).remote;
  } else if (Array.isArray(base)) {
    const baseCopy = JSONExt.deepCopy(base) as JSONArray;
    return patchSequence(baseCopy, diff as IDiffArrayEntry[]);
  } else if (typeof base === 'number' || typeof base === 'boolean') {
    throw new TypeError('Cannot patch an atomic type: ' + typeof base);
  } else if (base === null) {
    throw new TypeError('Cannot patch a null base!');
  } else {
    const baseCopy = JSONExt.deepCopy(base) as JSONObject;
    return patchObject(baseCopy, diff as IDiffObjectEntry[]);
  }
}

/**
 * Patch an array according to the diff.