@stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support

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Node.js Buffer Support

Detect native Buffer support.

Installation

npm install @stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support

Usage

var hasNodeBufferSupport = require( '@stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support' );

hasNodeBufferSupport()

Detects if a runtime environment supports Buffer.

var bool = hasNodeBufferSupport();
// returns <boolean>

Examples

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.' );
}

See Also

• @stdlib/assert-has-node-buffer-support-cli: CLI package for use as a command-line utility.

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License

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