@smithy/util-hex-encoding
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Converts binary buffers to and from lowercase hexadecimal encoding
The 'buffer' package is a core Node.js module that provides a way of handling binary data. It includes methods for converting buffers to and from hexadecimal strings, similar to @smithy/util-hex-encoding. However, 'buffer' is more comprehensive and includes additional functionalities for working with binary data.
The 'hex2ascii' package provides simple utilities for converting hexadecimal strings to ASCII and vice versa. It is similar to @smithy/util-hex-encoding but focuses specifically on ASCII conversions, making it less versatile for general binary data handling.
The 'crypto-js' package is a widely-used library for cryptographic algorithms. It includes utilities for encoding and decoding hexadecimal strings, among other features. Compared to @smithy/util-hex-encoding, 'crypto-js' offers a broader range of cryptographic functionalities.
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Converts binary buffers to and from lowercase hexadecimal encoding
The npm package @smithy/util-hex-encoding receives a total of 34,463,065 weekly downloads. As such, @smithy/util-hex-encoding popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @smithy/util-hex-encoding demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 2 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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