os-browserify
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The os-browserify npm package is a browser shim for Node.js's OS module, allowing for certain operating system-related utilities to be used in browser environments. This package provides a subset of the Node.js OS module's functionality that makes sense in a browser context, such as getting the current platform.
Platform
This feature allows you to get the platform the code is running on. In the context of os-browserify, it always returns 'browser' since the code is expected to run in a browser environment.
"use strict";\nvar os = require('os-browserify');\nconsole.log(os.platform()); // 'browser'"EOL
This feature provides the end-of-line marker for the current environment. In a browser context, this is typically '\n', similar to Unix/Linux systems.
"use strict";\nvar os = require('os-browserify');\nconsole.log(os.EOL); // '\n'"The 'process' package is a browser shim for the Node.js process module. It offers environment information, such as the current working directory and command-line arguments, similar to how os-browserify provides OS-related utilities. However, 'process' focuses more on the execution environment rather than the operating system.
The 'buffer' package is a browser shim for Node.js's Buffer module, allowing for binary data to be manipulated in a way that's compatible with Node.js's implementation. While 'buffer' deals with binary data handling and 'os-browserify' with operating system utilities, both provide essential Node.js functionality in the browser.
The os module from node.js, but for browsers.
When you require('os') in browserify, this module will be loaded.
FAQs
The [os](https://nodejs.org/api/os.html) module from node.js, but for browsers.
We found that os-browserify demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 2 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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