@stdlib/assert-has-uint8array-support

What is @stdlib/assert-has-uint8array-support?

@stdlib/assert-has-uint8array-support is a package that allows you to check if the environment supports the Uint8Array data type. This can be useful for ensuring compatibility with certain features or libraries that depend on Uint8Array.

What are @stdlib/assert-has-uint8array-support's main functionalities?

Check Uint8Array support

This feature allows you to check if the current environment supports the Uint8Array data type. The function returns a boolean value indicating the presence or absence of support.

const hasUint8ArraySupport = require('@stdlib/assert-has-uint8array-support');

if (hasUint8ArraySupport()) {
  console.log('Uint8Array is supported.');
} else {
  console.log('Uint8Array is not supported.');
}

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README

Uint8Array Support

Detect native Uint8Array support.

Installation

npm install @stdlib/assert-has-uint8array-support

Usage

var hasUint8ArraySupport = require( '@stdlib/assert-has-uint8array-support' );

hasUint8ArraySupport()

Detects if a runtime environment supports Uint8Array.

var bool = hasUint8ArraySupport();
// returns <boolean>

Examples

var hasUint8ArraySupport = require( '@stdlib/assert-has-uint8array-support' );

var bool = hasUint8ArraySupport();
if ( bool ) {
    console.log( 'Environment has Uint8Array support.' );
} else {
    console.log( 'Environment lacks Uint8Array support.' );
}

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CLI

Installation

To use the module as a general utility, install the module globally

npm install -g @stdlib/assert-has-uint8array-support

Usage

Usage: has-uint8array-support [options]

Options:

  -h,    --help                Print this message.
  -V,    --version             Print the package version.

Examples

$ has-uint8array-support
<boolean>

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Notice

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.

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License

See LICENSE.

Copyright

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