sic-data-lookup/dist/sicCodeToSector.js

A small JavaScript/TypeScript utility for SIC code data lookup.

// sicCodeToSector.ts
// import our sector mapping from a separate file
import { sectorMap } from './mappings.js';
/**
 * Converts a given SIC code into its corresponding business sector.
 *
 * @param {number|string} sicCode - The SIC code to classify.
 * @returns {string | null} The name of the sector, or null if no mapping is found.
 */
export function getSectorFromSic(sicCode) {
    const codeAsString = String(sicCode);
    const allPrefixes = Object.entries(sectorMap)
        .flatMap(([sector, prefixes]) => prefixes.map((prefix) => ({
        prefix,
        sector,
    })))
        // TypeScript infers types well here, but you could explicitly type `mapping` if needed
        .sort((a, b) => b.prefix.length - a.prefix.length);
    for (const mapping of allPrefixes) {
        if (codeAsString.startsWith(mapping.prefix)) {
            return mapping.sector;
        }
    }
    return null;
}
/**
 * Retrieves an array of SIC code prefixes that belong to a given business sector.
 *
 * @param {string} sectorName - The name of the sector to look up (e.g., 'Technology', 'Healthcare').
 * @returns {string[]} An array of SIC code prefixes (as strings) associated with the sector.
 * Returns an empty array if the sector is not found or has no associated prefixes.
 */
export function getSicFromSector(sectorName) {
    // Look up the sector in the sectorMap.
    // Ensure case-insensitivity if desired, but for now, it's case-sensitive based on sectorMap keys.
    const prefixes = sectorMap[sectorName];
    // If the sector exists and has prefixes, return them. Otherwise, return an empty array.
    return prefixes ? [...prefixes] : []; // Use spread to return a new array copy
}