What is is-binary-path?
The is-binary-path npm package is used to determine if a given file path is a binary file or not. It checks the file extension against a list of known binary file types.
What are is-binary-path's main functionalities?
Check if a file path is a binary file
This feature allows you to check if a file path points to a binary file by using the file extension. It returns true if the file is a binary file, otherwise false.
const isBinaryPath = require('is-binary-path');
console.log(isBinaryPath('image.png')); // true
console.log(isBinaryPath('document.txt')); // false
Other packages similar to is-binary-path
binaryextensions
The binaryextensions package provides a list of binary file extensions. It is similar to is-binary-path but does not provide a function to check the file path. Instead, it provides the raw data to be used in any way needed.
textextensions
The textextensions package is the opposite of is-binary-path. It provides a list of text file extensions. This can be used in conjunction with is-binary-path to determine if a file is neither binary nor text.
istextorbinary
The istextorbinary package provides more comprehensive functionality than is-binary-path. It not only checks file extensions but also inspects file contents to determine if a file is text or binary. This can be more accurate than is-binary-path which only uses file extensions.