isbuffer

What is isbuffer?

The isbuffer npm package is a simple utility to check if a given value is a Buffer. It is particularly useful in environments where you need to validate or handle Buffer objects, such as in Node.js applications dealing with binary data.

What are isbuffer's main functionalities?

Check if a value is a Buffer

This feature allows you to check if a given value is a Buffer. The code sample demonstrates how to use the isbuffer package to differentiate between a Buffer object and a regular string.

const isBuffer = require('isbuffer');

const buffer = Buffer.from('Hello, world!');
const notBuffer = 'Hello, world!';

console.log(isBuffer(buffer)); // true
console.log(isBuffer(notBuffer)); // false

Other packages similar to isbuffer

buffer

The buffer package is a core Node.js module that provides a way of handling binary data. It includes a method Buffer.isBuffer() which can be used to check if a value is a Buffer, similar to the isbuffer package. However, the buffer package offers a broader range of functionalities for working with binary data.

is-buffer

The is-buffer package is another utility that checks if a value is a Buffer. It is very similar to isbuffer in terms of functionality, providing a simple and straightforward way to validate Buffer objects.

README

isBuffer

Check if something is a Node.js Buffer or Typed Array

Usage

var isBuffer = require('isbuffer');

isBuffer(new Buffer(3)); // => true
isBuffer(new Int8Array()); // => true
isBuffer(['foo']); // => false

Api

isBuffer(obj)

Return true if obj is a Buffer or TypedArray, otherwise return false.

Installation

With npm do

$ npm install isbuffer

License

(MIT)

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