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@stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support
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@stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support is a package that provides a utility to check if the current environment supports Node.js Buffer objects. This can be useful for ensuring compatibility and functionality in environments where Buffer support is required.
Check Buffer Support
This feature allows you to check if the current environment supports Node.js Buffer objects. The function returns a boolean value indicating the presence of Buffer support.
const hasBufferSupport = require('@stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support');
if (hasBufferSupport()) {
console.log('Buffer support is available.');
} else {
console.log('Buffer support is not available.');
}
The 'buffer' package is a Node.js core module that provides a way to handle binary data. While it does not specifically check for Buffer support, it is the primary package used for working with Buffer objects in Node.js. It is more comprehensive in terms of functionality for handling binary data compared to @stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support.
The 'is-buffer' package is a simple utility to check if a given object is a Buffer. Unlike @stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support, which checks for the environment's support for Buffer objects, 'is-buffer' checks if a specific object is an instance of Buffer. It is useful for type-checking in applications that handle binary data.
Detect native
Buffer
support.
npm install @stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support
var hasNodeBufferSupport = require( '@stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support' );
Detects if a runtime environment supports Buffer
.
var bool = hasNodeBufferSupport();
// returns <boolean>
var hasNodeBufferSupport = require( '@stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support' );
var bool = hasNodeBufferSupport();
if ( bool ) {
console.log( 'Environment has Buffer support.' );
} else {
console.log( 'Environment lacks Buffer support.' );
}
To use the module as a general utility, install the module globally
npm install -g @stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support
Usage: has-node-buffer-support [options]
Options:
-h, --help Print this message.
-V, --version Print the package version.
$ has-node-buffer-support
<boolean>
This package is part of stdlib, a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.
For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop stdlib, see the main project repository.
See LICENSE.
Copyright © 2016-2021. The Stdlib Authors.
0.0.1 (2021-06-14)
No changes reported for this release.
</section> <!-- /.release -->FAQs
Detect native Buffer support.
The npm package @stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support receives a total of 0 weekly downloads. As such, @stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that @stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 0 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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