/**
 * Projects the fields of an object based on a specified fields configuration.
 * Supports inclusion (`1`) and exclusion (`0`) of specific fields. Creates a new object
 * with the desired fields included or excluded, based on the configuration.
 * @template T - The type of the object being projected.
 * @param item - The original object to project fields from.
 * @param fields - An object defining the fields to include (`1`) or exclude (`0`).
 *   - Keys are the field names, and values are either `1` (include) or `0` (exclude).
 * @returns A new object with the specified fields included or excluded.
 *   - If all fields are set to `0`, the excluded fields are removed from the result.
 *   - If fields are set to `1`, only the included fields are retained.
 */
export default function project<T extends Record<string, any>>(item: T, fields: {
    [P in keyof T]?: 0 | 1;
} & Record<string, 0 | 1>): T;