What is constants-browserify?
The constants-browserify package provides a polyfill for the Node.js 'constants' module, making it available for use in browser environments. This package is useful for developers who need to use Node.js constants in client-side JavaScript applications.
What are constants-browserify's main functionalities?
Accessing File System Constants
This feature allows you to access file system constants such as O_RDONLY, O_WRONLY, and O_RDWR, which are used for file operations.
const constants = require('constants-browserify');
console.log(constants.O_RDONLY); // Output: 0
console.log(constants.O_WRONLY); // Output: 1
console.log(constants.O_RDWR); // Output: 2
Accessing Error Constants
This feature provides access to error constants like E2BIG, EACCES, and EADDRINUSE, which are used to handle specific error conditions.
const constants = require('constants-browserify');
console.log(constants.E2BIG); // Output: 7
console.log(constants.EACCES); // Output: 13
console.log(constants.EADDRINUSE); // Output: 48
Accessing Signal Constants
This feature allows you to access signal constants such as SIGINT, SIGTERM, and SIGKILL, which are used for process control.
const constants = require('constants-browserify');
console.log(constants.SIGINT); // Output: 2
console.log(constants.SIGTERM); // Output: 15
console.log(constants.SIGKILL); // Output: 9
Other packages similar to constants-browserify
os-browserify
The os-browserify package provides a polyfill for the Node.js 'os' module, making it available for use in browser environments. It offers functionalities similar to constants-browserify but focuses on operating system-related constants and methods.
path-browserify
The path-browserify package provides a polyfill for the Node.js 'path' module, allowing path manipulation functions to be used in browser environments. While it does not provide constants, it offers similar utility by enabling Node.js path operations in the browser.
constants-browserify
Node's constants
module for the browser.
Usage
To use with browserify cli:
$ browserify -r constants:constants-browserify script.js
To use with browserify api:
browserify()
.require('constants-browserify', { expose: 'constants' })
.add(__dirname + '/script.js')
.bundle()
Installation
With npm do
$ npm install constants-browserify
License
Copyright (c) 2013 Julian Gruber <julian@juliangruber.com>
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