get-stdin

get-stdin

Easier stdin

Install

$ npm install --save get-stdin

Usage

// example.js
var stdin = require('get-stdin');

stdin(function (data) {
	console.log(data);
	//=> unicorns
});

$ echo unicorns | node example.js
unicorns

License

MIT © Sindre Sorhus

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