is-binary-path

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.

README

is-binary-path

Check if a file path is a binary file

Install

$ npm install is-binary-path

Usage

const isBinaryPath = require('is-binary-path');

isBinaryPath('source/unicorn.png');
//=> true

isBinaryPath('source/unicorn.txt');
//=> false

Related

• binary-extensions - List of binary file extensions
• is-text-path - Check if a filepath is a text file

License

MIT © Sindre Sorhus, Paul Miller