Pretty Printing

The pretty function converts an Ingredient object back into a human-readable string, with intelligent fraction formatting.

Usage

import {pretty} from '@magrinj/parse-ingredients';

pretty({
  quantity: '1.5',
  unit: 'cup',
  ingredient: 'milk',
  article: 'of',
  symbol: 'c',
  minQty: '1.5',
  maxQty: '1.5',
});
// "1 1/2 cups of milk"

Fraction Conversion

Decimals are automatically converted to readable fractions:

Decimal	Output
0.25	1/4
0.333	1/3
0.5	1/2
0.666	2/3
0.75	3/4
1.5	1 1/2
1.333	1 1/3
2.666	2 2/3

The function handles common recurring fractions (1/3, 2/3, 1/6, 1/9, 5/6) using a lookup table, and reduces other fractions using GCD.

Output Format

The output follows the pattern: [quantity] [unit] [article] [ingredient]

• Quantity 1 → singular unit form
• Quantity > 1 → plural unit form
• No quantity → just the ingredient name
• No unit → [quantity] [ingredient]