into-stream

into-stream

Convert a string/promise/array/iterable/asynciterable/uint8array/typedarray/arraybuffer/readablestream/object into a stream

Correctly handles backpressure.

Install

npm install into-stream

Usage

import intoStream from 'into-stream';

intoStream('unicorn').pipe(process.stdout);
//=> 'unicorn'

API

intoStream(input)

Type: Uint8Array | TypedArray | ArrayBuffer | string | Iterable<string | Uint8Array | TypedArray> | AsyncIterable<string | Uint8Array | TypedArray> | ReadableStream | Promise
Returns: Readable stream

intoStream.object(input)

Type: object | Iterable<object> | AsyncIterable<object> | Promise
Returns: Readable object stream

Limitations

The streams returned by this package cannot be used with the stdio option of Node.js child_process methods. Use fs.createReadStream() instead.

Related

• to-readable-stream - Simpler version of this package
• get-stream - The opposite of this package

Similar packages

Other packages similar to into-stream

streamifier

The streamifier package also converts various data types into readable streams. It offers similar functionality to into-stream but with a slightly different API. For example, it provides methods like createReadStream for different data types.

from2

The from2 package is another alternative that allows you to create readable streams from various data sources. It is more flexible in terms of stream creation and provides a more manual approach compared to into-stream.

readable-stream

The readable-stream package is a comprehensive implementation of Node.js streams. While it doesn't directly convert data types into streams, it provides the building blocks to create custom streams, offering more control and flexibility.