A different API would be better

[ghost]

Imho it would be better to use methods or constants instead of using state strings. e.g. let state = promise.inspect(); console.log(state.isFullfilled()); or console.log(promise.isFulfilled());. Method and constant names can be auto-completed and so harder to mistype.

[JoshuaWise]

The current API is used to provide consistency with similar existing functions:

• https://github.com/kriskowal/q/wiki/API-Reference#promiseallsettled
• https://github.com/kriskowal/q/wiki/API-Reference#promiseinspect
• https://github.com/cujojs/when/blob/master/docs/api.md#whensettle
• https://github.com/cujojs/when/blob/master/docs/api.md#promiseinspect
• https://github.com/JoshuaWise/wise-promise#static-promisesettleiterable---promise

[JoshuaWise]

But I understand your point. I'll consider it if it gathers more support.

[ghost]

I think nothing prevents us from using both. You can always add a few non-enumerable methods to the state object with Object.defineProperty. Or defining them in a prototype would do the same.