export declare enum ChangeType {
    Delete = "Delete",
    Insert = "Insert"
}
export interface StringDeletion {
    type: ChangeType.Delete;
    /** Place in the original text to start deleting characters */
    start: number;
    /** Number of characters to delete */
    length: number;
}
export interface StringInsertion {
    type: ChangeType.Insert;
    /** Text to insert into the original text */
    text: string;
    /** Place in the original text to insert new text */
    index: number;
}
/** A change to be made to a string */
export type StringChange = StringInsertion | StringDeletion;
/**
 * Applies a list of changes to a string's original value.
 *
 * This is useful when working with ASTs.
 */
export declare function applyChangesToString(text: string, changes: StringChange[]): string;